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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

CHRISTOPHER LEE JENKINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

BAUMLER, et.al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 02 5397 OWW SMS P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

Christopher Lee Jenkins (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed the instant action on April 16, 2002. On August 12, 2002, Plaintiff filed an

Amended Complaint. Plaintiff moved to submit Second Amended Complaint and lodged the

complaint on January 9, 2003. The Court granted Plaintiff’s request and the Second Amended

Complaint was filed on April 2, 2003. Also on April 2, 2003, the Court dismissed the Second

Amended Complaint with leave to amend. A Third Amended Complaint was filed by Plaintiff

on June 27, 2003. Plaintiff moved to amend the Third Amended Complaint on September 2,

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2003. The request was granted on November 7, 2003, Plaintiff filed a Fourth Amended

Complaint. 

On March 9, 2005, the Court dismissed the Fourth Amended Complaint with leave to

amend and informed Plaintiff that he could file a Fifth Amended Complaint curing the defects

outlined by the Court, or inform the Court that he wished to proceed on the claims found

cognizable and dismiss those not cognizable. 

On June 6, 2005, Plaintiff filed a Fifth Amended Complaint. On July 27, 2006, Plaintiff

filed a Motion informing the Court that he wished to proceed on the retaliation claim against

Defendant Baumler which the Court found cognizable in the Fourth Amended Complaint. 

Plaintiff also stated that he wished to dismiss all claims against all other Defendants and also

wished the Court to dismiss the Fifth Amended Complaint altogether. By separate Order, the

Court granted Plaintiff’s request and issued Findings and Recommendations to dismiss all

remaining claims and defendants from the action. The Court also recommended that the action

proceed only on the retaliation claim against Defendant Baumler as alleged in the Fourth

Amended Complaint. (Doc. 27.) Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

D. BAUMLER

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

Fourth Amended Complaint (Doc. 27) filed on November 27, 2003. 

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 (2) copies of the endorsed Fourth Amended Complaint filed

November 27, 2003. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendant and need not request waiver of

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

United States Marshal to serve the above-named Defendant 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: August 1, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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