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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

LAWTIS RHODEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

BEN MCLAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01151-LJO DLB P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF 

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN

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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. The court screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and finds

that it states cognizable claims for relief under section 1983 against defendants Mayberg, McClain,

and Maynard for violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Hydrick v. Hunter, 466 F.3d

676, 697 (9th Cir. 2006). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

STEPHEN MAYBERG

BEN MCCLAIN

GEORGE MAYNARD

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff THREE (3) USM-285 forms, THREE (3)

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

copy of the complaint filed August 8, 2007.

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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. Four (4) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed August 8, 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: August 17, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNI j8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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