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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

HERMAN D. SHEAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

VANG, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00006-OWW-SMS PC

ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE OF

COMPLAINT, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF

FOR COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Herman D. Shead, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 5, 2009. The Court screened

Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and found that it states an Eighth Amendment

claim against Defendant Vong for use of excessive force in the course of subduing Plaintiff during

his diabetic seizure. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009); Bell 1,2

Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 1964-65 (2007). Accordingly, it is

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendant:

It is not entirely clear whether the defendant’s name is spelled Vang or Vong, but it appears to be Vong.

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On February 2, 2010, Plaintiff’s First Amendment claim against Defendants Fogle, Bradford and Vera for

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retaliation and conspiracy to maintain silence and cover up Vong’s excessive use of force was dismissed, with

prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under § 1983; Plaintiff’s claim for declaratory

relief was dismissed with prejudice; Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants in their official capacities were dismissed

with prejudice; Plaintiff’s state law claims other than his tort claim against Defendant Vong were dismissed; and

Defendants Fogle, Bradford, and Vera were dismissed. (Doc. 18.)

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C/O VONG

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one (1) summons,

a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a copy of the

complaint filed January 5, 2009.

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; and 

c. Two (2) copies of the endorsed complaint filed January 5, 2009. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on the defendant 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 defendant pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 5, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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