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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERRY ROBERT AVILA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00918-SMS PC

ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE OF

COMPLAINT, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Perry Robert Avila, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 26, 2009. The Court screened Plaintiff’s

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and found that it states a claim against Defendants

Meadors, Sullivan, Jones, Gonzalez, and Peterson for violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the

Fourteenth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009); Bell 1

Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 1964-65 (2007). Accordingly, it is

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

LT. D. MEADORS 

WARDEN W. J. SULLIVAN 

LT. J. JONES 

On December 15, 2009, Plaintiff’s equal protection claim against Defendants Carrasco, Gonzalez, Zanchi,

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and Cate arising from their consideration and denial of his inmate appeals; Plaintiff’s First Amendment movie

censorship claim; Plaintiff’s claims for equitable relief; and Defendants Carrasco, Zanchi, Cate, and Junious were

dismissed from this action. (Doc. 8.)

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F. GONZALEZ, CHIEF DEPUTY WARDEN

LT. J. PETERSON

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff five (5) USM-285 forms, five (5)

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a

copy of the complaint filed May 26, 2009.

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 for each defendant;

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

c. Six (6) copies of the endorsed complaint filed May 26, 2009. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on the 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 dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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