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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

COLIN M. RANDOLPH,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

B. NIX, et al., 

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00392-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS (1) FOR SERVICE 

OF COGNIZABLE MEDICAL 

INDIFFERENCE CLAIM IN SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AGAINST 

DEFENDANTS AVERY AND AKANNO, 

and (2) DISMISSING DEFENDANT 

PHILPOD

(ECF No. 18) 

PLAINTIFF TO COMPLETE AND RETURN 

SERVICE DOCUMENTS WITHIN THIRTY 

DAYS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action filed on March 15, 2012 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a 

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302 

of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

On August 30, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations for 

service of the second amended complaint on the cognizable medical indifference claim 

against Defendants Akanno and Avery and that Defendant Philpod be dismissed from this 

action. (ECF No. 18.) Any objection to the findings and recommendations was due by 

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September 17, 2013. (Id.) The September 17, 2013 deadline passed without Plaintiff filing 

objections or otherwise responding to the findings and recommendations. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has

conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court 

finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper 

analysis.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court adopts the findings and recommendations filed on August 30, 2013

(ECF No. 18) in full; 

2. Plaintiff shall proceed on the second amended complaint Eighth Amendment 

medical indifference claim for damages against Defendants Avery and 

Akanno;

3. All other claims asserted in the second amended complaint and Defendant 

Philpod shall be dismissed with prejudice; 

4. Service shall be initiated on the following Defendants:

AKANNO, Medical Doctor at Kern Valley State Prison;

AVERY, Medical Doctor at Kern Valley State Prison; 

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Plaintiff two (2) USM-285 forms,

two (2) summons, a notice of submission of documents form, an instruction 

sheet and a copy of the second amended complaint filed August 7, 2013;

6. Within thirty (30) days from service of this order Plaintiff shall complete and 

return to the Court the notice of submission of documents along with the 

following documents:

a. Completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each Defendant listed above; and

c. Three (3) copies of the endorsed second amended complaint filed 

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August 7, 2013; and

7. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court shall direct the

United States Marshal to serve the above-named Defendants pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 23, 2013 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 10.

11. DEAC _Signature- END:

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