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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKEY O’ROY, /

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Plaintiff, /

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C/O MARES, /

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Defendant. /

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00339-OWW-GSA PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 14)

Rickey O’Roy (“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 his original complaint on

March 11, 2005, and his amended complaint on November 1, 2006. The Court screened

plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it states a cognizable

claim for relief under section 1983 against defendant Correctional Officer Mares for retaliation

and use of excessive physical force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 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). 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O MARES

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one (1) USM-285 forms, one (1)

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

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copy of the amended complaint filed November 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 amended complaint filed November 1,

2006.

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 a recommendation that this

action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 27, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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