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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 Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the Court recommended that the 1

remaining claims and defendants be dismissed from the action for failure to state any claims upon which relief may

be granted and at Plaintiff’s request.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT LEE ROBINS, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ADAMS, et. al.,

Defendants.

 /

CV F 05 1285 AWI LJO P 

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED JANUARY 4,

2007 (Doc. 12.) 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF

 Robert Lee Robins, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On November 9, 2006, the Court has screened Plaintiff’s Complaint pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915A and found that it stated only a cognizable Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual

claim against Defendants Adams and Silva under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a);

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Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Austin v. Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167,

1171 (9th Cir. 2004); Jackson v. Carey, 353 F.3d 750, 754 (9th Cir. 2003); Galbraith v. County

of Santa Clara, 307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th Cir. 2002). Plaintiff did not submit an Amended

Complaint or notify the Court of his intent to proceed only with the cognizable claims for relief

within the allotted time frame, however. Thus, on January 4, 2007, the Court issued Findings

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and Recommendations to dismiss the action. On January 10, 2007, Plaintiff submitted a Notice

to the Court of his intent to dismiss all claims except the Eighth Amendment claim found

cognizable by the Court against Defendants Adams and Silva. Based on this pleading, the Court

HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued January 4, 2007, are VACATED;

2. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O ADAMS 

C/O SILVA 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff TWO USM-285 forms, TWO

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

copy of the complaint filed OCTOBER 11, 2005. 

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. THREE copies of the endorsed complaint filed OCTOBER 11, 2005.

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: January 16, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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