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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 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RAMON LADALE SINEGAL, 

CDCR #J-95722, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

H. VERDUZCO;C. ORTEGA; 

J. AGUIRRE; SGT. R. DIAZ, 

Defendants. 

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 

Civil No. 11-cv-2534 BEN (JMA) 

ORDER: 

(1) DISMISSING DEFENDANTS 

GARCIA, DELGADO, SILVA, JANDA, 

GUEVARA, CHIEF DEPUTY WARDEN 

AND MIRELES; AND 

(2) DIRECTING U.S. MARSHAL TO 

EFFECT SERVICE OF FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 4(c)(3) & 28 U.S.c. § 

1915(d) 

On October 31, 2011, Plaintiff, a state inmate currently incarcerated at Calipatria State Prison 

in Calipatria, California, and proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983, a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis ("IFP") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) and aMotion 

for Temporary Restraining Order. 

On November 28,2011, the Court granted Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed IFP, denied Plaintiffs 

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and dismissed the action for failing to state a claim pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)and 1915A(b). See Nov. 28,2011 Order, at 6. Plaintiffwasgrantedleave 

to file an Amended Complaint in order to correct the deficiencies of pleading identified by the Court. 

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lId. On January 6, 2012, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint ("F AC"). 

2 II. SCREENING PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) & 1915A(b) 

3 The Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA") requires the Court to review Plaintiff's Amended 

4 Complaint sua sponte before service, and dismiss the entire action, or any part of his Amended 

Complaint, ifit is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim, or seeks damages from defendants who are 

6 immune. See 28 U.S.C. §§ I 915(e)(2)(B) & 1915A. 

7 In the Court's November 28, 2011 Order, Plaintiff was cautioned that any Defendants not 

8 renamed or claims not realleged in his First Amended Complaint would be deemed waived. See Nov. 

9 28,2011 Order at 6 (citing Kingv. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565,567 (9th Cir. 1987)). Plaintiff has filed a First 

Amended Complaint, but he no longer names as Defendants Garcia, Delgado, Silva, Janda, Guevara, 

11 ChiefDeputy WardenlHiring Authority or Mireles. Thus, those Defendants are DISMISSED from this 

12 action. King, 814 F.2d at 567. 

13 The Court finds that the claims in Plaintiff's Amended Complaint as to the remaining Defendants 

14 are sufficiently pleaded to survive the sua sponte screening required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 

19l5A(b). Therefore, the Court will direct U.S. Marshal service on his behalf. FED. R. Ov. P. 4(c)(3). 

16 Plaintiffis cautioned, however, that "the sua sponte screening and dismissal procedure is cumulative of, 

17 and not a substitute for, any subsequent Rule 12(b)(6) motion that [a defendant] may choose to bring." 

18 Teahan v. Wilhelm, 481 F. SUppa 2d 1115, 1119 (S.D. Cal. 2007). 

19 III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER 

Good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

21 1. The claims against Defendants Garcia, Delgado, Silva, Janda, Guevara, Chief Deputy 

22 WardenlHiring Authority and Mireles are DISMISSED without prejudice. King, 814 F.2d at 567. The 

23 Clerk ofCourt is directed to terminate these Defendants from the docket. 

24 2. The Clerk shall issue a summons as to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint [ECF No. 

5] upon the remaining Defendants, and shall forward it to Plaintiff along with a blank U.S. Marshal 

26 Form 285 for each ofthese Defendants. In addition, the Clerk shall provide Plaintiff with a copy ofthis 

27 Order, the Court's November 28,2011 Order granting Plaintiffleave to proceed IFP [ECF No.4], and 

28 copies ofhis First Amended Complaint and the summons for purposes ofserving each Defendant. Upon 

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1 receipt of this "IFP Package," Plaintiff is directed to complete the Form 285s as completely and 

2 accurately as possible, and to return them to the U.S. Marshal according to the instructions provided by 

3 the Clerk in the letter accompanying his IFP Package. Thereafter, the U.S. Marshal shall serve a copy 

4 of the First Amended Complaint and summons upon each Defendant as directed by Plaintiff on each 

Form 285. All costs of service shall be advanced by the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); FED. 

6 R. CIV. P. 4(c)(3). 

7 3. Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants or, ifappearance has been entered by counsel, upon 

8 Defendants' counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for consideration 

9 of the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper to be filed with the Clerk of the Court a 

certificate stating the manner in which a true and correct copy of any document was served on 

11 Defendants, or counsel for Defendants, and the date ofservice. Any paper received by the Court which 

12 has not been filed with the Clerk or which fails to include a Certificate of Service will be disregarded. 

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