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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

CEDRIC R. ALLEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

LT.R. HERNANDEZ,

Defendants.

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CV F 05 0145 AWI SMS P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF

 Cedric R. Allen (“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 2, 2005 naming Lt. R. Hernandez, R. Pruneda, and Beer as Defendant. Plaintiff is

seeking compensatory and punitive damages. 

The Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds

that it states cognizable claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants Hernandez,

Pruneda and Beer for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P.

8(a); 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); Galbraith v.

County of Santa Clara, 307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th Cir. 2002). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O R. HERNANDEZ

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C/O R. PRUNEDA 

SGT. R. BEER 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff THREE USM-285 forms, THREE

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

copy of the complaint filed February 2, 2005.

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

c. FOUR copies of the endorsed complaint filed February 2, 2005.

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 22, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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