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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WALTER OLIN JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0680 DAD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee.

Plaintiff’s complaint appears to state a cognizable claim for relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) against defendants County of Sacramento, Scott Jones, Tom 

Andris, and the University of California Davis Health System.1 If plaintiff proves the allegations 

of the complaint, plaintiff has a reasonable opportunity to prevail on the merits of the action. The 

Clerk of the Court will be directed to issue the appropriate number of summonses to plaintiff for 

purposes of service of process. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.

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If plaintiff learns the identities of the Doe defendants he may seek leave to amend the complaint

at that time.

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Plaintiff shall complete service of process in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4 within sixty days from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order 

on each defendant together with a summons and a copy of complaint. 

Within 120 days from the date of this order, plaintiff and defendants shall each submit to 

the court and serve by mail on all other parties the following status report:

1. Whether this matter is ready for trial and, if not, why not;

2. Whether additional discovery is deemed necessary. If further discovery is deemed 

necessary, the party desiring it shall state the nature and scope of the discovery and provide an 

estimate of the time needed in which to complete it;

3. Whether a pretrial motion is contemplated. If any such motion is contemplated, the 

party intending to file it shall describe the type of motion and shall state the time needed to file 

the motion and to complete the time schedule set forth in Local Rule 230(l);

4. A narrative statement of the facts that will be offered by oral or documentary evidence 

at trial;

5. A list of all exhibits to be offered into evidence at the trial of the case;

6. A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses the party intends to call;

7. A summary of the anticipated testimony of any witnesses who are presently 

incarcerated;

8. The time estimated for trial;

9. Whether either party still requests trial by jury; and

10. Any other matter, not covered above, which the party desires to call to the attention of 

the court.

In addition, plaintiff shall inform the court in his status report of the date and manner of 

service of process.

The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a United 

States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals. An 

appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge is attached. Any party choosing to 

consent may complete the form and return it to the clerk of this court. Neither the

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magistrate judge nor the district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent 

form unless all parties to the action have consented.

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

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue and send plaintiff four summonses for 

defendants County of Sacramento, Scott Jones, Tom Andris, and the University of California 

Davis Health System. The Clerk shall also send plaintiff five copies of the form “Consent to 

Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge” with this order. 

2. Plaintiff shall complete service of process on the defendants within sixty days from the 

date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the form “Consent to 

Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge” on each defendant at the time the summons and 

complaint are served.

3. Defendants shall reply to the complaint within the time provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 

12(a).

4. Plaintiff’s status report shall be filed within ninety days from the date of this order. 

Defendants’ status report shall be filed within thirty days thereafter. The parties are advised that 

failure to file a status report in accordance with this order may result in the imposition of 

sanctions, including dismissal of the action and preclusion of issues or witnesses.

5. Unsigned affidavits or declarations will be stricken, and affidavits or declarations not 

signed under penalty of perjury have no evidentiary value.

Dated: June 1, 2015

DAD:9

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