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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

Joshua Lee Scates, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 05-2393-PHX-DGC (BPV)

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 present ly confined in the Towers Jail. 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. No init ial partial filing fee will be assessed by this Order. 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding

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

agency to collect these monthly payments, which will be forwarded t o t he Clerk of Court

each time the amount in Plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until t he 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 t o p ay t he 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 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). 

C. Complaint

In his Complaint Plaint iff alleges that overcrowded conditions at the Durango Jail

have resulted in fights, that unsanitary conditions have caused him to suffer skin rashes,

and that he lacks adequate nutrition from being served food that is oft en unfit for

consumption. Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant Joseph Arpaio, the Maricopa County

Sheriff, is responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the jail. 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 p rovision 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,

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1260-61 (9t h 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. Plaintiff is

obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. Plaintiff is assessed no

initial partial filing fee. 

(2) The M aricop a County Sheriff or his designee shall collect the filing fee from

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

of the preceding month’s income credit ed to Plaintiff’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 ident ified by the

name and number assigned to this action.

(3) The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a service p acket including the Complaint,

this Order, and both summons and request for waiver forms for Defendant Arpaio.

(4) Plaintiff shall complete and return the service packet to the Clerk of Court wit hin

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.

(5) If Plaintiff does not either obtain a waiver of service of the summons or comp let e

service of t he 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 lat er, 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). 

(6) The United States Marshal shall retain the Summons, a copy of t he Complaint,

and a copy of this Order for future use.

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

act ion and request waiver of service of the summons pursuant to Rule 4(d) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice to Defendant shall include a copy of this Order. The

Marshal shall file waivers of service of the summons or request s for waivers that were

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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 ret urn of service

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

of t he summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service up on

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.

(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.

(9) Defendant shall answer the Complaint or otherwise respond by appropriate

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

Rules of Civil Procedure.

(10) Any answer or responsive p leading shall state the specific Defendant(s) by

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

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

whose behalf it is filed.

(11) Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendant, 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

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the pleading or document was mailed to Defendant 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.

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

the Court and the Unit ed 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 dat e.

Plaint iff 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. 

(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. 

(14) T his matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Bernardo P. Velasco under Local

Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

DATED this 27th day of December, 2005.

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