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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 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN W. WILLIAMS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0752 WBS KJM P

vs.

JAMES WALKER, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action

filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed October 3, 2007, plaintiff's complaint was

dismissed with leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff has now filed an amended

complaint.

The amended complaint states a cognizable claim for relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). If the allegations of the amended complaint are proven,

plaintiff has a reasonable opportunity to prevail on the merits of this action.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants: Leiber, Holmes and

Malfi, insofar as the complaint alleges that they violated plaintiff’s First Amendment rights by

retaliatory actions or by failing to correct others’ retaliatory actions (¶¶ 20, 21); defendants

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Ramos, Lopez and Leach, insofar as the complaint alleges that they violated plaintiff’s Eighth

Amendment rights by ignoring plaintiff’s suicidal gestures (¶¶ 25, 27, 28); defendant Mendoza,

insofar as the complaint alleges he violated plaintiff’s First Amendment rights by retaliatory

actions and Eighth Amendment rights by ignoring plaintiff’s suicidal gestures (¶¶ 25, 27, 31,

39); defendant Baughman insofar as the complaint alleges that he violated plaintiff’s First

Amendment rights by retaliatory actions and violated plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment rights by

refusing to summon medical help for plaintiff, by leaving him in a holding cell for long periods

of time, and by refusing to transfer plaintiff to a facility where he could receive better mental

health treatment (¶¶ 20, 21, 37, 54); defendant Crane insofar as the complaint alleges that he

violated plaintiff’s First Amendment rights by retaliatory actions (¶ 43 ); defendant Cantu,

insofar as plaintiff alleges that he violated plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment rights by falsifying

the results of a disciplinary hearing (¶ 52). 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff ten USM-285 forms, one summons,

an instruction sheet and a copy of the amended complaint filed October 22, 2007 (docket no. 8).

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 1

above; and 

d. Eleven copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed October 22,

2007.

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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. 

DATED: February 4, 2008. 

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will0752.1am

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN W. WILLIAMS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0752 WBS KJM P

vs.

JAMES WALKER, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 completed summons form

 completed USM-285 forms

 copies of the 

 Amended Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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