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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 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH WAGONER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1279 DFL GGH P

vs.

CAROL DALY, et al.,

Defendants.

 / ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 3, 2005, the court granted plaintiff thirty days to file an

amended complaint. Pending before the court is the amended complaint filed December 7,

2005.

The amended complaint states a colorable claim for relief against defendants

Schwarzennegger, Harmon and Daly.

Also named as a defendant is the California Board of Prison Terms (BPT). The

Eleventh Amendment bars suits brought by private parties against a state or state agency unless

the state or the agency consents to such suit. See Quern v. Jordan, 440 U.S. 332, 99 S. Ct. 1139

(1979); Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781, 98 S. Ct. 3057 (1978)( per curiam); Jackson v.

Hayakawa, 682 F.2d 1344, 1349-50 (9th Cir. 1982). Although the Eleventh Amendment is not

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jurisdictional, the court may raise the defect on its own. Wisconsin Department of Corrections v.

Schacht, 524 U.S. 381, 389, 118 S. Ct. 2047, 2052 (1998); Edelman v. Jordan, 415 U.S. 651,

677-78, 94 S. Ct. 1347, 1362-1363 (1974). In the instant case, the State of California has not

consented to suit. Accordingly, plaintiff’s claims against the BPT are frivolous and must be

dismissed.

Also named as a defendant is Deputy District Attorney Jose Arias. Plaintiff

alleges that at his parole suitability hearing, defendant Arias acted with bias and prejudice by

opposing petitioner’s release and improperly arguing that special circumstances should have been

employed in petitioner’s case. Plaintiff alleges that defendant Arias violated his right to due

process. By making his argument, defendant Arias did not violate plaintiff’s constitutional

rights. That plaintiff disagreed with defendant Arias’ characterization of his offense does not

mean that he violated plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Accordingly, for the reasons discussed above, the court will separately

recommend dismissal of defendants BPT and Arias. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants: Schwarzennegger, Daly and

Harmon.

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff 3 USM-285 forms, one summons,

an instruction sheet and a copy of the amended complaint filed December 7, 2005.

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 3

above; and 

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d. Four copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed December 7,

2005. 

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. 

DATED: 1/31/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH WAGONER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1279 DFL GGH P

vs.

CAROL DALY, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

 /

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 1 completed summons form

 3 completed USM-285 forms

 4 copies of the 

 Complaint/Amended Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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