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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

SALVADOR SOLIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MCKESSEN, ET. AL.,

Defendants.

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CV F 05-345 REC LJO P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

 Salvador Solis (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant action on

March 11, 2005, naming Correctional Officer McKessen, and Correctional Counselor II Mrs.

Whittens as Defendants. 

On May 25, 2006, the Court dismissed the Complaint and granted Plaintiff leave to

amend. 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 Cir. 2002). Plaintiff

was given the option of submitting an Amended Complaint and curing the defects outlined by the

Court or proceeding on only those claims cognizable and dismissing all remaining claims and

defendants from the action. On August 16, 2006, Plaintiff informed the Court he wished to

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 be dismissed from this action for failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted. 

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proceed with only those claims found cognizable by the Court. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY 1

ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following Defendants:

C/O MCKESSEN

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff ONE USM-285 forms, ONE summons,

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

complaint filed March 11, 2005. 

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. TWO copies of the endorsed complaint filed March 11, 2005. 

4. Plaintiff does not need to attempt service on Defendant 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: September 26, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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