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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

ERIC CHARLES RODNEY K’NAPP,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. G. ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-cv-01701-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 16)

Plaintiff Eric Charles Rodney K’napp (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and

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

on November 22, 2006. (Doc. 1.) On December 11, 2006, plaintiff filed the first amended

complaint. (Doc. 9.) The Court screened the first amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915A and issued an order on October 17, 2008, requiring plaintiff to either file a second amended

complaint or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed on the claims found cognizable by the

Court. (Doc. 15.) On November 13, 2008, plaintiff filed the second amended complaint. (Doc. 16.)

The Court screened the second amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and dismissed

certain claims and defendants, based on plaintiff’s failure to state a claim. (Docs. 23, 29.) This

action now proceeds on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint filed November 13, 2008, against

Defendants Pugliese, Smith, Motty, Guerrero, Meaders, Johnson, Adams, Cuevas, Tucker, Sherman,

Selvy, and Does 1-5 for retaliating against Plaintiff, and Defendants Motty, Pugliese, Smith,

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Before service can go forward upon defendants Does 1-5, Plaintiff must identify each of them by name and 1

address or other manner sufficient for the U.S. Marshals to locate and serve these defendants. Therefore, at this time

the Court shall not send Plaintiff service documents to complete for Does 1-5. If Plaintiff has further information to

identify these defendants, he should file a notice with the Court.

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Guerrero, Cooper, Garcia, Hall, and Does 1-5 for interfering with his right to send mail in violation

of the First Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007);

Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

SERGEANT C. PUGLIESE

LIEUTENANT E. SMITH

K. MOTTY

R. GUERRERO

K. MEADERS

CAPTAIN D. CUEVAS

WARDEN DERRAL G. ADAMS

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER B. JOHNSON

LIEUTENANT J. T. TUCKER

ASSOCIATE WARDEN S. SHERMAN

D. SELVY

APPEALS COORDINATOR C. L. COOPER

APPEALS COORDINATOR V. R. GARCIA

APPEALS COORDINATOR R. HALL

DOES 1-51

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff fourteen (14) USM-285 forms, fourteen

(14) summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet

and a copy of the second amended complaint filed November 13, 2008 (Doc. 16).

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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 summonses;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Fifteen (15) copies of the endorsed second amended complaint filed

November 13, 2008.

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. 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 18, 2009 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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