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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LUIS VALENZUELA RODRIGUEZ, ) 

 Plaintiff, ) CASE NO. CIV S-08-1028 BJR 

 ) 

 v. ) 

 ) ORDER GRANTING REQUEST 

 ) TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

JAMES TILTON, et al. ) 

 Defendants. ) 

__________________________________________ 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on May 12, 2008 and paid the statutory filing fee of $350.00. 

Plaintiff now seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff 

has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 

 By order filed on February 22, 2010, this court determined that plaintiff’s second 

amended complaint, with the exception of the Third Cause of Action, states a cognizable claim 

for relief against defendants American Legion Ambulance, Smith, Galloway, Hashimoto, Santos, 

Pieri, Brimhall, Campbell, Akintola, Knipp, Subia, Garcia, Blim and the Deputy Warden of 

MCSP. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED; 

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Barbara Jacobs Rothstein 

U.S. District Court Judge 

2. The Third Cause of Action in the Second Amended Complaint is DISMISSED; 

3. The Clerk of Court shall send plaintiff fourteen USM-285 forms, one summons, an 

instruction sheet and a copy of the Second Amended Complaint; 

4. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached Notice 

of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court: 

 a. The complete Notice of Submission of Documents; 

 b. One completed summons; 

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

 d. Six copies of the endorsed Second Amended Complaint. 

5. 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 United States Marshal 

to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without 

payment of costs. 

 DATED this 29th day of March, 2010. 

 /s/ Barbara Jacobs Rothstein

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS VALENZUELA RODRIGUEZ

Plaintiff, Case No. 2:08-cv-1028 BJR

vs.

JAMES TILTON, et al. NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

____________________________________/

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 completed summons form

 completed USM-285 forms

 copies of the 

 Complaint/Amended Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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