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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

ROBERT RIOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

BRIAN PHILLIPS, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:09-cv-01116 YNP SMS (PC)

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF 

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

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 has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). This action proceeds on the complaint filed June 25, 2009. The Court has

screened Plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it states a

cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 against Defendants Phillips and Myers for interfering

with Plaintiff’s exercise of his religious belief, in violation of the First Amendment. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 92 (2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152 (9th Cir. 2008). 

Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that he was authorized Kosher meals, and he was denied that request

by Defendants Phillips and Myers, without penological justification. Accordingly, it is HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

CHAPLAIN BRIAN PHILLIPS

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGER W. K. MYERS

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

a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a copy of the 

complaint filed June 25, 2009.

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. Three (3) copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 25, 2009. 

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: March 24, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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