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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD TAYLOR,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEN CLARK, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00032-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 15)

Plaintiff Gerald Taylor (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California law. Plaintiff filed

this action on January 8, 2007. The Court has screened Plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it states cognizable claims for relief against Defendant McKesson

for battery and use of excessive physical force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, against

Defendant Wofford for failure to protect Plaintiff, in violation of the Eighth Amendment, and against

Defendants Clark and Adams under a theory of supervisory liability. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Erickson

v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15

(2002). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

WARDEN KEN CLARK

WARDEN DARRELL ADAMS (FORMER)

R.N. WOFFORD

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C/O JULIUS McKESSON

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff four (4) USM-285 forms, four (4)

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

copy of the amended complaint filed June 20, 2007.

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. Five (5) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed June 20, 2007. 

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: April 3, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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