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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRENT ADLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. D. McDONALD, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0789 CKD P

ORDER AND

FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§1983. Before the court for screening is plaintiff’s first amended complaint (“FAC”). (ECF No. 

6.)

The amended complaint states a cognizable Eighth Amendment claim under 42 U.S.C. 

§1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) against defendant Anderson. See Cockcroft v. Kirkland, 548 F. 

Supp. 2d 767, 774- 775 (N.D. Cal. 2008) (collecting cases on unsanitary prison conditions). 

If the allegations of the amended complaint are proven, plaintiff has a reasonable opportunity to 

prevail on the merits of this action.

As to the remaining six defendants, the undersigned concludes that the FAC does not cure 

the defects of the original complaint as set forth in the May 28, 2015 screening order. See

Daniels-Hall v. National Educ. Ass’n, 629 F.3d 992, 998 (9th Cir. 2010) (while the court must 

assume plaintiff’s factual allegations are true, it is not required to accept allegations that are 

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“merely conclusory, unwarranted deductions of fact, or unreasonable inferences.”) Thus the 

undersigned will recommend that all defendants but Anderson be dismissed from this action.

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

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendant: Anderson.

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

instruction sheet and a copy of the amended complaint filed July 2, 2015.

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. Two copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed July 2, 2015.

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on 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 Clerk of Court is directed to assign a district judge to this action. 

IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED THAT all defendants except Anderson be dismissed 

from this action with prejudice. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 

with the court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings 

and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified 

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time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 

(9th Cir. 1991). 

Dated: August 3, 2015

2 / adle789.1amd.new

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRENT ADLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. D. McDONALD, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0789 CKD P

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF 

DOCUMENTS

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

filed _____________________ :

____ completed summons form

____ completed USM-285 forms

____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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