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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 claims against appeal reviewers, and claims against Defendants Weinstein, Karr, Ndoa and Bear be

dismissed.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LON CARTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

NICK DAWSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01325-OWW-WMW PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

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 September 11, 2007. The Court screened

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

against Defendants Dawson and Mendoza- Powers for policies creating unconstitutional conditions

of confinement in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 1

S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it

is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

NICK DAWSON

KATHY MENDOZA-POWERS

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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 September 11, 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. Three copies of the endorsed complaint filed September 11, 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, 2009 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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