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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

TARZA R. NELSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHEILA COSTELLO, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00802-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Tarza R. Nelson (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on June 1, 2007.

The court has reviewed plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and finds that service

of the complaint on defendants for violation of 38 U.S.C. § 5301(a) is appropriate. Fed. R. Civ. P.

8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007); Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct.

1955, 1965 (2007); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Nelson v. Heiss,

271 F.3d 891 (9th Cir. 2001). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

SHEILA COSTELLO

S. BURNIAS

KEN CLARK

WENDY STILL

LEANN CHRONES

L. POLK

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff six (6) USM-285 forms, six (6)

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

copy of the complaint filed June 1, 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. Seven (7) copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 1, 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

initiation of service 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: February 29, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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