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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

SANTOS MATOS, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

PEREZ, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 04 5321 REC LJO P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

 Santos Matos, Jr., (“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 February 19, 2004. The Court has screened the

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it appears to state cognizable claims for

relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendants True and Perez for excessive force, and

defendants Medina, Crouch and Grimes for failure to protect, both in violation of the Eighth

Amendment. 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)

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O S. PEREZ

C/O M. TRUE

C/O SGT. K. CROUCH

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C/O LT. M. GRIMES

C/O A.R. MEDINA 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff FIVE (5) USM-285 forms, FIVE (5)

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

copy of the complaint February 19, 2004. 

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 (1) completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. SIX (6) copies of the endorsed Complaint filed February 19, 2004. 

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

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: May 7, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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