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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

DWIGHT ADAMS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2141 FCD KJM P

vs.

LIEUTENANT B. JONES, et al.,

Defendants.

 / ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1).

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 

Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28

U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). An initial partial filing fee of $2.42 will be assessed by this

order. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the court will direct the appropriate agency to

collect the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk of the

Court. Thereafter, plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments of twenty percent of the

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preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These payments will be

forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s

account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

The complaint states a cognizable Eighth Amendment claim pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) against defendant Kimsey. Therefore, the court will

order service of process on defendant Kimsey. With respect to the other claims and defendants

identified in plaintiff’s complaint, plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief

can be granted.

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

1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 

Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $2.42. All fees shall be collected and paid in

accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the California Department of Corrections

and Rehabilitation filed concurrently herewith.

3. Service is appropriate for defendant Kimsey. 

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff a USM-285 form, a summons, an

instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed September 27, 2006.

5. 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; and 

d. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed September 27, 2006. 

6. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendant Kimsey and need not request

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

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United States Marshal to serve defendant Kimsey pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4

without payment of costs. 

DATED: May 1, 2007. 

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adam2141.1(10.24.06)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DWIGHT ADAMS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2141 FCD KJM P

vs.

LIEUTENANT B. JONES, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

_______________________________/

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

order filed :

 completed summons form

 completed USM-285 form

 copies of the 

 Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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