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

plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical care claims, due process claims, “Personal Injury” claim, and “Cruel and

Unusual Punishment” claim be dismissed from this action for failure to state any claims upon which relief may be

granted under section 1983, and defendants Tracy, Trujillo, Chavira, Portillo, Raya, Soto, Auran, Cruz, Leos, Prince,

and Maciel be dismissed based on plaintiff’s failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against

them under section 1983. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LENT N. KING,

Plaintiff,

v.

G. TRACY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-CV-00108 AWI SMS P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Lent N. King (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on February 1,

2006. The court has screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it

a states a cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 against defendant Gomez for use of

excessive physical force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz 1

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). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendant:

C/O A. B. GOMEZ

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2. TheClerk oftheCourt 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 February 1, 2006.

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. Two (2) copies of the endorsed complaint filed February 1, 2006. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on 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 a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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