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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jay A. Klein, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 05-969-PHX-MHM (VAM)

ORDER

On March 30, 2005, Plaintiff Jay A. Klein, presently confined in the Maricopa County

Durango Jail, filed a pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is one of

more than six hundred (600) lawsuits filed in this district since September 2004 alleging that

the overcrowded conditions in the Maricopa County jail system have resulted in a variety of

constitutional violations. The Court will order Defendant to answer the Complaint.

With the Complaint, Plaintiff also filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

which the Court denied with leave to re-file on May 4, 2005 (Doc. #3). Plaintiff filed a new

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis on May 23, 2005 (Doc. #4).

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Filing Fee

Plaintiff’s May 23, 2005 request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is required to pay the

statutory filing fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for this action. 

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An initial partial filing fee of eight dollars and twenty-three cents ($8.23) will be

assessed by this Order. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the Court will direct the

appropriate agency to collect the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff’s trust account and

forward it to the Clerk of Court. 

Plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments of twenty percent (20%) of the

preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust account. The Court will direct the

appropriate agency to collect these monthly payments, which will be forwarded to the Clerk

of Court each time the amount in Plaintiff’s account exceeds ten dollars ($10.00), until the

filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

Plaintiff should take notice that if he is released before the filing fee is paid in full, he

must pay the remaining unpaid amount of the filing fee within one hundred twenty (120)

days of the date of his release. If Plaintiff fails to pay the remainder of the filing fee within

one hundred twenty (120) days of the date of his release, the action will be dismissed, unless

Plaintiff shows good cause, in writing, why he is unable to pay the remainder of the filing

fee.

Statutory Screening and Complaint

The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against

a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the Plaintiff has raised

claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief

may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such

relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). The Court also must dismiss a complaint or portion

thereof if Plaintiff fails to exhaust any administrative remedy available to him. 42 U.S.C. §

1997e(a).

Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio is named as a Defendant to the Complaint.

Plaintiff alleges three grounds for relief in the Complaint: 1) he receives insufficient and

undercooked food; 2) Plaintiff's safety is threatened by severe overcrowding; and 3)

conditions in the jail are unsanitary. These allegations adequately state a claim, and the

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Court will require Defendant to answer the Complaint.

Rule 41 Cautionary Notice

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to Rule

41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-

61 (9th Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the

Court), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED as follows:

(1) Plaintiff's May 23 ,2005 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. #4) is

GRANTED;

(2) Plaintiff is OBLIGATED to pay the statutory filing fee of two hundred fifty dollars

($250.00) for this action. Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of eight dollars and

twenty-three cents ($8.23). All fees shall be collected and paid in accordance with this

Court’s Order to the appropriate government agency filed concurrently herewith;

(3) The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a service packet including the Complaint,

this Order, and both summons and request for waiver forms for Defendant Arpaio;

(4) Plaintiff shall complete and return the service packet to the Clerk of Court within

twenty (20) days of the date of filing of this Order. The United States Marshal will not

provide service of process if Plaintiff fails to comply with this Order;

(5) If Plaintiff does not either obtain a waiver of service of the summons or complete

service of the Summons and Complaint on Defendant within one hundred twenty (120) days

of the filing of the Complaint or within sixty (60) days of the filing of this Order, whichever

is later, the action may be dismissed as to Defendant not served pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2(b)(2)(B)(i); 

(6) That the United States Marshal shall retain the Summons, a copy of the

Complaint, and a copy of this Order for future use;

(7) That the United States Marshal shall notify Defendant of the commencement of

this action and request waiver of service of the summons pursuant to Rule 4(d) of the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice to Defendant shall include a copy of this Order. The

Marshal shall file waivers of service of the summons or requests for waivers that were

returned as undeliverable as soon as they are received. If a waiver of service of summons

is not returned by Defendant within thirty (30) days from the date the request for waiver was

sent by the Marshal, the Marshal shall:

(a) Personally serve copies of the Summons, Complaint, and this Order upon the

Defendant pursuant to Rule 4(e)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

(b) Within ten (10) days after personal service is effected, file the return of

service for the Defendant, along with evidence of the attempt to secure a waiver of

service of the summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service

upon the Defendant. The costs of service shall be enumerated on the return of service

form (USM-285) and shall include the costs incurred by the Marshal for photocopying

additional copies of the Summons, Complaint, or this Order and for preparing new

process receipt and return forms (USM-285), if required. Costs of service will be

taxed against the personally served defendant pursuant to Rule 4(d)(2) and (5) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise ordered by the Court;

(8) If Defendant agrees to waive service of the Summons and Complaint,

Defendant shall return the signed waiver forms to the United States Marshal, not the

Plaintiff;

(9) Defendant shall answer the Complaint or otherwise respond by appropriate

motion within the time provided by the applicable provisions of Rule 12(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure;

(10) That Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendant, or if appearance has been entered by

counsel, upon counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for

consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original document and copy, to

be filed with the Clerk of the Court, a certificate stating the date a true and correct copy of

the pleading or document was mailed to Defendant or counsel. Any paper received by a

District Court Judge or Magistrate Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of Court

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may be disregarded by the Court;

(11) That at all times during the pendency of this action, Plaintiff shall immediately

advise the Court and the United States Marshal of any change of address and its effective

date. Such notice shall be captioned “NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.” The notice

shall contain only information pertaining to the change of address and its effective date.

Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the notice on all opposing parties. The notice shall not include

any motions for any other relief. Failure to file a Notice of Change of Address will result in

the dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure; 

(12) That a clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed shall

accompany each original pleading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the

District Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Failure to comply with this

requirement may result in the pleading or document being stricken without further notice to

Plaintiff; and 

(13) That this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Virginia A. Mathis pursuant to

Local Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

DATED this 20th day of October, 2005.

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