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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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 On November 8, 2005, plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim against defendants Adams and Woodford, and 

Eighth Amendment, ADA, and RA claims against defendants Bartlett, M. Gonzales, P.C. Gonzales, Lais, and

Coreno were dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Further, defendants Bartlett, M.

Gonzales, P.C. Gonzales, Lais, and Coreno were dismissed from this action based on plaintiff’s failure to state any

claims upon which relief may be granted against them.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALTON E. FITZGERALD,

Plaintiff,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-6336-REC-LJO-P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN

(Docs. 12 and 16) 

Plaintiff Alton E. Fitzgerald (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12132 (Americans with Disabilities Act)

and 29 U. S. C. § 794 (Rehabilitation Act). Plaintiff filed this action on September 30, 2004. The

Court screened plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and found that it states

cognizable claims for relief against defendants Adams and Woodford for violation of the ADA and

the RA.1 Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); 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). (Docs. 16, 20.)

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

DERRAL G. ADAMS, WARDEN

JEANNE S. WOODFORD, CDC DIRECTOR

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff two (2) USM-285 forms, two (2)

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

copy of the amended complaint filed April 18, 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 (3) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed April 18, 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: November 9, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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