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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RODERICK L. MITCHELL, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

KAMALA D. HARRIS, ATTORNEY 

GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA; and 

JAMES C. SANCHEZ, CITY 

ATTORNEY OF SACRAMENTO, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14-cv-2993 MCE AC (PS) 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. This proceeding was 

referred to this court by Local Rule 302(c)(21). On February 3, 2015, the court permitted the 

Section 1983 claim of plaintiff’s original complaint against the Governor to proceed. ECF No. 3. 

Plaintiff alleged that California’s version of Megan’s Law, as amended in 2004, Cal. Penal Code 

§ 290.46, violates his rights under the Ex Post Fact Clause of the U.S. Constitution. 

 The Governor moved to dismiss the action on various grounds. ECF No. 9. The court 

dismissed the complaint against the Governor on sovereign immunity grounds, and granted 

plaintiff leave to amend to substitute a proper defendant. ECF No. 23 (adopting Findings and 

Recommendations). Plaintiff timely amended the complaint, removing the Governor, and adding 

“Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California,” and “James C. Sanchez, City Attorney of 

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Sacramento,” as defendants.1 The complaint again contains many pages of unnecessary legal 

citations, and adds an exhibit, but it does contain the basic factual allegations that, for screening 

purposes, may be sufficient to state a claim against the defendants. See First Amended Complaint 

(ECF No. 24) at pp. 10-31 (ECF pagination); Findings & Recommendations (ECF No. 3) 

at 2:3-22. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Within thirty days, plaintiff must return materials for service of process enclosed 

herewith, as described below. 

 2. Service is appropriate for the following defendants: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney 

General of California; and James C. Sanchez, City Attorney of Sacramento. 

 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue forthwith, and the U.S. Marshal is directed 

to serve within ninety days of the date of this order, all process pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4, without prepayment of costs. 

 4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form for each defendant, one 

summons, a copy of the complaint, and an appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate 

judge. 

 5. Plaintiff is directed to supply the U.S. Marshal, within 15 days from the date this order 

is filed, all information needed by the Marshal to effect service of process, and shall file a 

statement with the court that said documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal. 

The court anticipates that, to effect service, the U.S. Marshal will require at least: 

 a. One completed summons for each defendant; 

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

 c. One copy of the endorsed filed complaint for each defendant, with an extra 

copy for the U.S. Marshal; and 

 d. One copy of the instant order for each defendant. 

 6. In the event the U.S. Marshal is unable, for any reason whatsoever, to effectuate 

 

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service on any defendant within 90 days from the date of this order, the Marshal is directed to 

report that fact, and the reasons for it, to the undersigned. 

 7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal, 

501 “I” Street, Sacramento, Ca., 95814, Tel. No. (916) 930-2030. 

 8. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed. 

DATED: October 26, 2015 

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