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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 2, 2016, the Honorable 

Lawrence J. O’Neill screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found a cognizable Eighth 

Amendment claim against Dr. Aronjit Kaleka. (ECF No. 10.) Plaintiff was directed to file a 

first amended complaint or notify the court of his willingness to proceed on the cognizable 

claim in his complaint. Plaintiff has now filed a motion to continue, which the undersigned 

construes as a notice of Plaintiff’s willingness to proceed on the cognizable claim against 

Dr. Kaleka. (ECF No. 11.)

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

SHAIN C. HOF,

Plaintiff

v.

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:16-cv-1169-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER 

(1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO CONTINUE, AND 

(2) DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS

(ECF NO. 11)

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

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1. Plaintiff’s motion to continue (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED; 

2. Service should be initiated on Defendant Dr. Aronjit Kaleka.

3. The Clerk of the Court should send Plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one 

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

and a copy of the Complaint, filed July 27, 2016 (ECF No. 1); 

4. 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. One (1) completed summons;

b. One (1) completed USM-285 form for the Defendant; and

c. Two (2) copies of the endorsed Complaint, filed July 27, 2016; 

5. 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; and

6. The failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation to dismiss 

this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 17, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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