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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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 On August 27, 2007, plaintiff’s Fourteenth, Eighth, Sixth, Fifth, and Fourth Amendment claims, and 1

plaintiff’s First Amendment claim against defendants Fujioka, Salinas, Buckley, and Sheppard-Brooks were

dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under section 1983;

plaintiff’s claims for equitable relief were dismissed for failure to state a claim; and defendants Fujioka, Salinas,

Buckley, and Sheppard-Brooks were dismissed from this action based on plaintiff’s failure to state any claims upon

which relief may be granted against them under section 1983. (Doc. 24.) 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PARNELL CURTIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

BUCKLEY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00230-OWW-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 18)

Plaintiff Parnell Curtis (“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 28, 2006. The court screened plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A and found that it states a cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 against defendants

Alverez and Munoz for retaliating against plaintiff, in violation of the First Amendment. Fed. R. 1

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:

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1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O J. ALVEREZ

C/O J. MUNOZ

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

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

copy of the amended complaint filed December 29, 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. Three (3) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed December 29,

2006. 

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 30, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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