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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

inmates 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

Douglas Allan Andresen, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joe Arpaio, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-2767-PHX-MHM (MEA)

ORDER

On September 9, 2005, Plaintiff Douglas Allen Andresen, presently confined in the

Maricopa County Lower Buckeye Jail, filed a Civil Rights Complaint by a Prisoner pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. This is one of more

than 1,000 civil rights actions filed since September 2004 by Maricopa County Jail inmates.1

 The Court will require an answer to the Complaint.

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Filing Fee

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

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

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 $250.00 for this action. An initial partial filing fee of $0.33 will be assessed by this

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

agency to collect the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to

the Clerk of Court.

Plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments of 20% 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 pay 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.

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 Plaintiff has raised

claims that 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). 

Claims and/or Parties to be Served and/or Dismissed

The following are named as Defendants in the Complaint: 1) Maricopa County Sheriff

Joe Arpaio; 2) Maricopa County Board of Supervisors; and 3) Captain Peters, Jail

Commander, Durango Jail. 

Plaintiff alleges two grounds of relief in the Complaint: 1) Plaintiff's Fourteenth

Amendment rights are violated by severe overcrowding; and 2) Plaintiff's Fourteenth

Amendment rights are violated by unsanitary living conditions and bathroom facilities. These

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allegations adequately state a claim, and the Court will require Defendants Arpaio and

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to answer the Complaint.

Dismissal of Defendant Peters

To state a valid claim under § 1983, plaintiffs must allege that they suffered a specific

injury as a result of specific conduct of a defendant, and show an affirmative link between

the injury and the conduct of that defendant. Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362, 371-72, 377

(1976). To state a claim against a state official, the civil rights complainant must allege that

the official personally participated in the constitutional deprivation or that a state supervisory

official was aware of widespread abuses and with deliberate indifference to the inmate’s

constitutional rights, failed to take action to prevent further misconduct. King v. Atiyeh, 814

F.2d 565, 568 (9th Cir. 1987); See Monell v. New York City Department of Social Services,

436 U.S. 658, 691 (1978). There is no respondeat superior liability under § 1983, and

therefore, a defendant’s position as the supervisor of persons who allegedly violated

Plaintiff’s constitutional rights does not impose liability. Monell, 436 U.S. 658; Hamilton

v. Endell, 981 F.2d 1062, 1067 (9th Cir. 1992); Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir.

1989).

In this case Plaintiff has failed to link Defendant Peters with any of his alleged

injuries. Accordingly, Defendant Peters will be dismissed from this action.

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 as follows: 

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).

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(2) Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. An

initial partial filing fee in the amount of $0.33 is assessed. All fees shall be collected and

paid in accordance with this Court=s Order to the appropriate government agency filed

concurrently herewith.

(3) Defendant Peters is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE from this action.

(4) The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a service packet including the Complaint,

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

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

(5) Plaintiff shall complete and return the service packet to the Clerk of Court within

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

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

(6) If Plaintiff does not either obtain 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

the 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 pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of

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

(7) The United States Marshal shall retain the Summons, a copy of the Complaint,

and a copy of this Order for future use.

(8) 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 the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 4(j)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule

4.1(c) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice to Defendants shall include a

copy of this Order. The Marshal shall file waivers of service of the 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:

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

Defendant pursuant to Rule 4(e)(2) and Rule 4(j)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure;

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

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

service of the summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service

upon the Defendant. The costs of service shall be enumerated on the return 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.

(9) 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.

(10) Defendants shall answer the Complaint or otherwise respond by appropriate

motion within the time provided by the applicable provisions of Rule 12(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure.

(11) Any answer or responsive 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.

(12) 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 certificate stating the date a true and correct copy of

the pleading or document was mailed to Defendants or counsel. Any paper received by a

District Court Judge or Magistrate Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of Court

may be disregarded by the Court.

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(13) 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 the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure. 

(14) 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

will result in the pleading or document being stricken without further notice to Plaintiff. 

(15) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Mark E. Aspey pursuant to Local

Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

DATED this 6th day of April, 2006.

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