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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

COREY MITCHELL,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

B. DAVIGA, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-01324-GSA-PC

 

ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO 

PROCEED AGAINST DEFENDANTS 

SHELDON AND CHAVEZ FOR 

FAILURE TO PROTECT PLAINTIFF, 

AND DISMISSING ALL OTHER 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS FROM 

THIS ACTION

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF 

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING 

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO 

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND 

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 11.)

Corey Mitchell (APlaintiff@) 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 Complaint 

commencing this action on August 21, 2013. (Doc. 1.) 

On October 28, 2013, Plaintiff consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction in this action 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c), and no other parties have made an appearance. (Doc. 6.) 

Therefore, pursuant to Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the Eastern District of 

California, the undersigned shall conduct any and all proceedings in the case until such time as 

reassignment to a District Judge is required. Local Rule Appendix A(k)(3).

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On January 9, 2014, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 9.) On June 

26, 2014, the First Amended Complaint was stricken from the record by the court for lack of 

Plaintiff’s signature, with leave to amend. (Doc. 10.) On July 14, 2014, Plaintiff filed the 

Second Amended Complaint. (Doc. 11.) The court screened the Second Amended Complaint 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A and entered an order on February 11, 2015, requiring Plaintiff 

to either file a Third Amended Complaint or notify the court that he is willing to proceed only 

on the claims found cognizable by the court. (Doc. 14.) On March 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed a 

notice informing the court that he is willing to proceed only on the cognizable claims. (Doc. 

15.)

The court finds the Second Amended Complaint appropriate for service of process. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case now proceeds on the Second Amended Complaint filed on July 14, 

2014, against defendants Sergeant Sheldon and Correctional Officer Chavez, for 

failure to protect Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment;

2. All other claims and defendants are DISMISSED from this action;

3. Plaintiff’s claims for improper appeals process are DISMISSED from this action 

based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim under § 1983;

4. Plaintiff’s claims arising from events occurring at High Desert State Prison are 

DISMISSED from this action for lack of venue, without prejudice to initiating 

new actions for these claims at the Sacramento Division of the Eastern District 

of California;

5. Defendants Chief Deputy Warden E. Blanco; Lieutenant P. Morales; Chief D. 

Foston, and Appeals Coordinators B. Daviga, S. Tallerica, R. Davis, and D. 

Tarnoff are DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state any 

claims against them under § 1983;

6. Correctional Counselor L. Maldonaldo and Classification Committee Chair 

Williams are DISMISSED from this action due to the dismissal of the claims 

against them;

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7. The Clerk is directed to reflect the dismissal of all defendants, except defendants 

Chavez and Sheldon, from this action on the court’s docket;

8. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

SERGEANT SHELDON

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CHAVEZ 

9. The Clerk of Court shall SEND Plaintiff two (2) USM-285 forms, two (2) 

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet 

and a copy of the Second Amended Complaint filed on July 14, 2014 (Doc. 11);

10. 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 summonses;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Three (3) copies of the endorsed Second Amended Complaint filed on 

July 14, 2014; 

11. 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; and

12. The failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 17, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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