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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUGENE JONES II,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-2739 DFL KJM P

vs.

MICHAEL KNOWLES, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief under 42

U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 

Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee in effect at the time this action

was filed, $150.00. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff has been without funds for six

months and is currently without funds. Accordingly, the court will not assess an initial partial

filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments of twenty

percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account. These

payments shall be collected and forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court

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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’s complaint states a cognizable claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). If the allegations of the complaint are proven, plaintiff has a

reasonable opportunity to prevail on the merits of his denial of access to courts claim against

defendant Alameida. Therefore, the court will order service of process on defendant Alameida. 

With respect to the other claims and defendants identified in plaintiff’s complaint, plaintiff’s

complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $150.00 for this action. 

The fee shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the Director of the

California Department of Corrections filed concurrently herewith.

3. Service is appropriate for defendant Alameida. 

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff a USM-285 form, a summons, an

instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed October 13, 2004 in the United States District

Court for the Northen District of California.

5. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form; and 

d. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed October 13, 2004 in the

Northen District.

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6. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendant Alameida and need not request

waiver of service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court will direct the

United States Marshal to serve defendant Alameida under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4

without payment of costs. 

DATED: May 19, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUGENE JONES II,

Plaintiff, No. CIV-S-04-2739 DFL KJM P 

vs.

MICHAEL KNOWLES, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 completed summons form

 completed USM-285 form

 copies of the 

 Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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