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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 a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the Court recommended that 1

Defendants Huskey and Ramey be dismissed from this action for failure to state any claims upon which relief may be

granted. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRED W. DAVIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

HUSKEY, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 04 6763 REC SMS P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

 Fred W. Davis (“Plaintiff”) (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The Court has screened Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A

and finds that it states cognizable claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendant

Ramey for an Eighth Amendment violation of excessive force and a state law claim of assault

and battery. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); 1

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:

1. Service is appropriate for the following Defendant(s):

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER C. RAMEY

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff ONE USM-285 forms, ONE

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

copy of the Amended Complaint filed April 24, 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. TWO copies of the endorsed Amended Complaint filed April 24, 2006.

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on the 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 failure to comply with this Order will result in a Recommendation that this

action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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