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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Many inmates apparently believe that they will receive an immediate payout from

a fund established in Hart v. Hill, No. CV 77-0479-PHX-EHC (MS) (D. Ariz.). No such fund

exists. The inmat es in Hart asked for injunctive relief and not monetary damages. The

Court at this time expresses no opinion whether Plaintiff’s lawsuit may result in an award

of damages. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jose R. Miranda, 

Plaintiff, 

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Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,

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No. CV 05-2076-PHX-DGC (DKD)

ORDER

This is one of more than one thousand civil rights actions filed since September

2004 by Maricopa Count y Jail inmates.1 Plaintiff was formerly an inmate at the Durango Jail

in Phoenix, Arizona, and he is now incarcerated at the Cimarron Unit in the Arizona State

Prison Complex in Tucson, Arizona. The Court will require an answer to the Complaint.

A. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis & Filing Fee

Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be grant ed. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is required t o pay the statutory filing fee of

$250.00 for this action. An initial p art ial filing fee of $17.40 will be assessed by this Order.

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the Court will direct the appropriate agency to

collect the initial p art ial filing fee from Plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk

of Court. 

Plaintiff will be obligat ed for monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding

month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust account. The Court will direct the appropriate

agency to collect these monthly payments, which will be forwarded to the Clerk of Court

each time the amount in Plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). Plaintiff should take notice that if he is released before the filing fee

is paid in full, he must p ay the remaining unpaid amount of the filing fee within 120 days

of the date of his release. If Plaintiff fails to pay the remainder of the filing fee within 120

days of the date of his release, the action will be dismissed, unless Plaintiff shows good

cause, in writing, why he is unable to pay the remainder of the filing fee.

B. Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints

The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief

against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the Plaint iff has raised

claims t hat are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief

may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such

relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). 

C. Complaint

In his Complaint Plaintiff sets forth three counts for relief regarding the conditions

at the Durango Jail: (1) he suffered insomnia, tension headaches and other health problems

from overcrowding, (2) he was exposed to infectious diseases from unsanitary conditions,

and (3) he became “ mentally disturbed” because the food preparation facility had

previously been a “holding facility for the dead, the kitchen was used for [enbalming] the

dead, the cold room was used to store the dead bod[ies] – which is now used to prepare

and store my food.” Plaintiff sues the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and

Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio for operating the jail, and Durango Jail Captain

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Pet erson for enforcing the rules and regulations of the sheriff. At this early juncture, these

allegations adequately state a claim, and the Court will require an answer to the Complaint.

D. Rule 41 Cautionary Notice

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258,

1260-61 (9th Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of

the Court), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. Plaint iff is

obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. T he Maricopa County

Sheriff or his designee shall collect from Plaintiff’s trust account an initial partial filing fee

in the amount of $17.40 and shall forward t he amount to the Clerk of Court. Said payment

shall be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action.

(2) The Maricopa County Sheriff or his designee shall collect the filing fee from

Plaintiff’s trust account by collecting monthly payments in an amount equal to 20 percent

of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaint iff’s trust account and forwarding the

payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The payments shall be clearly identified by the

name and number assigned to this action.

(3) The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a service packet including t he Complaint,

this Order, and both summons and request for waiver forms for Defendants Maricopa

County Board of Supervisors, Joe Arpaio, and Captain Peterson.

(4) Plaintiff shall complete and ret urn the service packet to the Clerk of Court within

20 days of the date of filing of this Order. The United St ates Marshal will not provide

service of process if Plaintiff fails to comply with this Order.

(5) If Plaintiff does not either obt ain a waiver of service of the summons or complete

service of the Summons and Complaint on each Defendant within 120 days of the filing of

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t he complaint or within 60 days of the filing of this Order, whichever is later, the action may

be dismissed as to each Defendant not served p ursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2(b)(2)(B)(i). 

(6) The United St at es Marshal shall retain the Summons, a copy of the Complaint,

and a copy of this Order for future use.

(7) The United States Marshal shall notify Defendants of the commencement of this

action and request waiver of service of the summons pursuant to Rule 4(d) of t he Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice to Defendants shall include a copy of this Order. T he

Marshal shall file waivers of service of t he summons or requests for waivers that were

returned as undeliverable as soon as they are received. If a waiver of service of summons

is not returned by a Defendant within thirty days from the date the request for waiver was

sent by the Marshal, the Marshal shall:

(a) Personally serve copies of the Summons, Complaint, and this Order upon

the Defendant pursuant to Rule 4(e)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

(b) Within 10 days after personal service is effected, file the return of service

for t he Defendant, along with evidence of the attempt to secure a waiver of service

of the summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effect ing service upon

the Defendant. The costs of service shall be enumerated on the ret urn of service

form (USM-285) and shall include the costs incurred by the Marshal for

photocopying additional copies of the Summons, Complaint, or this Order and for

preparing new process receipt and return forms (USM-285), if required. Costs of

service will be taxed against the personally served defendant pursuant to Rule

4(d)(2) and (5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise ordered by

the Court.

(8) A Defendant who agrees to waive service of the Summons and Complaint shall

return the signed waiver forms to the United States Marshal, not the Plaintiff.

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(9) Defendants shall answer the Comp laint or otherwise respond by appropriate

motion within the time provided by t he ap p licable provisions of Rule 12(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure.

(10) Any answer or resp onsive pleading shall state the specific Defendant(s) by

name on whose behalf it is filed. The Court may strike any answer, responsive pleading,

or other motion or paper that does not identify the specific Defendant(s) by name on

whose behalf it is filed.

(11) Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendants, or if appearance has been entered by

counsel, upon counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for

consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original document and copy, to

be filed with the Clerk of the Court, a certificat e st at ing t he date a true and correct copy of

the pleading or document was mailed t o Defendants or counsel. Any paper received by

a District Court Judge or M agist rate Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of Court

may be disregarded by the Court.

(12) At all times during the pendency of this action, Plaintiff shall immediately advise

the Court and the United States Marshal of any change of address and its effective date.

Such notice shall be captioned “NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.” The notice shall

contain only information pertaining to the change of address and its effective date.

Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the notice on all opposing parties. The notice shall not

include any motions for any other relief. Failure to file a Notice of Change of Address may

result in the dismissal of t he act ion for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(13) A clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed shall

accompany each original pleading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the

District Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Failure to comply with

this requirement may result in the pleading or document being stricken without further

notice to Plaintiff. 

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(14) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge David K. Duncan pursuant to Local

Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

DATED this 9th day of November, 2005.

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