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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH R. HUSKEY, 

Plaintiff,

v.

LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00138-JLT (PC)

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT 

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING 

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR 

COMPLETION AND RETUN WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1) 

30-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff, Kenneth R. Huskey, is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on February 2, 

2015. (Doc. 1.) The Court screened the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A and found that 

it states a cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 (1) against Defendant Lopez for pushing 

Plaintiff down a flight of stairs in violation of the Fourteenth and Eighth Amendments; and (2) against 

Defendants King, Walters, and Carter for having knowledge of Defendant Lopez's use of excessive 

force against aging CSH residents and failing to discipline/reprimand him so as to correct his behavior 

in deliberate indifference to Plaintiff's safety in violation of the Eighth Amendment upon which 

Plaintiff agrees to proceed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 

512-15 (2002); Austin v. Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167, 1171 (9th Cir. 2004); Jackson v. Carey, 353 

F.3d 750, 754 (9th Cir. 2003); Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara, 307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th 

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Cir. 2002). 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following Defendants:

JOSE ISAI LOPEZ, PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN

AUDREY KING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAMES WALTERS

JACK CARTER

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff four (4) USM-285 form, four (4) 

summons, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a copy of the

Complaint, filed on February 2, 2015 (Doc. 1). 

3. Within 30 days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the attached 

Notice of Submission of Documents and submit it to the Court with the following documents:

a. Four completed summons;

b. Four completed USM-285 forms for the Defendants listed above; and 

c. Five (5) copies of the endorsed Complaint, filed February 2, 2015 (Doc. 1). 

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: July 2, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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