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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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Plaintiff’s original complaint had named “Fresno City Police Dept.” as the only defendant. Plaintiff’s

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operative first amended complaint names as defendants only Fresno City Police Officers Ruiz and Bishop. As such, this

action will proceed only as to them as defendants.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PHILLIP SANDERS, CASE NO. CV F 06-1264 OWW LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER TO RESUBMIT DOCUMENTS FOR

SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

vs.

OFFICER RUIZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Phillip Sanders (“plaintiff”) proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this action.

Pursuant to this Court’s order, plaintiff filed his first amended complaint on October 10, 2006. This

Court that found service of the first amended complaint is appropriate on only defendants Fresno City

Police Officers Ruiz and Bishop. Plaintiff submitted documents to this Court to serve the summons and 1

first amended complaint, and the documents were forwarded to the United States Marshal for service.

In response to this Court’s inquiry, the office for United States Marshal indicates that it did not receive

the documents to serve the summons and first amended complaint. As such, this Court:

1. DIRECTS this Court’s clerk to send plaintiff two USM-285 forms, two summonses, two

Notices of Submission of Documents, an instruction sheet and a copy of the first

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amended complaint filed October 10, 2006; and

2. ORDERS plaintiff, no later than February 23, 2007, to complete the attached Notice of

Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notices of Submission of

Documents to the Court with the following documents:

a. A completed summons each for defendant Fresno City Police Officer Ruiz and

defendant Fresno City Police Officer Bishop;

b. A completed USM-285 form each for defendant Fresno City Police Officer Ruiz

and defendant Fresno City Police Officer Bishop; and 

c. Three copies of the endorsed first amended complaint filed October 10, 2006.

Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendants and need not request waiver of service. Upon

receipt of the above-described documents, this Court will direct the United States Marshal to serve the

defendant pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 4 without payment of costs. 

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in recommendation to dismiss this

action. Local Rule 11-110.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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