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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 In a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the Court recommended 1

dismissal of defendants Woodford, Garza, Alvarez, Parks, Fhemas, Sweeny and Gricewich from this action.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIE H. KNOX III,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00144-AWI DLB PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 10)

Plaintiff Willie H. Knox III (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California law. Plaintiff filed this action on January

26, 2007. The Court has screened Plaintiff’s d complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds

that service is appropriate. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007); 1

Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

Soto

Reynoso

Popper

Galaza

Pear

Morales

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Reese

Navarro

Crisanto

Reynaga

Wanagitis

Pelayo

Negrete

Hernandez 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff fourteen (14) USM-285 forms, fourteen

(14) summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet

and a copy of the amended complaint filed January 26, 2007.

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the

Court with the following documents:

a. Completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Fifteen (15) copies of the endorsed complaint filed January 26, 2007. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendants and need not request waiver of

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct the

United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 19, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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