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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jimmy W. Baldwin, Jr., 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 06-0199-PHX-DGC (DKD)

ORDER

Plaintiff, presently confined in the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, has filed

a Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. T he Court will require an answer to the

Complaint.

A. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis & Filing Fee

Plaint iff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of

$250.00 for this action. An initial partial filing fee of $8.25 will be assessed by this Order.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the Court will direct the appropriate agency to

collect the initial part ial filing fee from Plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk

of Court. 

Plaintiff will be obligated for monthly p ay ments of 20 percent of the preceding

month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s t rust account. The Court will direct the appropriate

agency to collect t hese monthly payments, which will be forwarded to the Clerk of Court

each time the amount in Plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full.

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). Plaintiff should take notice that if he is released before the filing fee

is paid in full, he must pay the remaining unpaid amount of the filing fee within 120 days

of the date of his release. If Plaintiff fails t o p ay t he remainder of the filing fee within 120

days of the date of his release, the action will be dismissed, unless Plaintiff shows good

cause, in writing, why he is unable to pay the remainder of the filing fee.

B. Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints

The Court is required t o screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief

against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the Plaintiff has raised

claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief

may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such

relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). 

C. Complaint

Plaintiff's Comp laint concerns his confinement at the Lower Buckeye, Durango, and

Estrella Jails in Phoenix, Arizona. In his Complaint Plaint iff alleges that he is frequently

forced to shower in view of female guards, the jails are severely overcrowded, and he has

been denied access to religious materials in violation of his right to free exercise of religion.

He claims that he is in fear for his life, has been beat en during a riot, and suffers from

headaches, loss of sleep, humiliation, and embarrassment. Plaintiff also states that his

pending marriage has been postponed due to the withholding of religious material

necessary for him to prepare for a Catholic wedding. Plaintiff further alleges that

Defendant Joseph Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff, is liable because he oversees t he

policies at the jail. These allegations adequately state a claim, and the Court will require

an answer to the Complaint.

D. Rule 41 Cautionary Notice

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

t his Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258,

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1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order

of the Court).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. Plaintiff is

obligated to pay t he statutory filing fee of $250.00 for this action. The Maricopa County

Sheriff or his designee shall collect from Plaintiff’s trust account an initial partial filing fee

in the amount of $8.25 and shall forward the amount to the Clerk of Court. Said payment

shall be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action.

(2) The Maricopa County Sheriff or his designee shall collect t he filing fee from

Plaintiff’s trust account by collecting monthly p ay ment s in an amount equal to 20 percent

of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust account and forwarding t he

payments to t he Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00 in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The payments shall be clearly identified by the

name and number assigned to this action.

(3) The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a service packet including the Complaint,

this Order, and both summons and request for waiver forms for Defendant Arpaio.

(4) Plaintiff shall complete and return the service packet to the Clerk of Court within

20 days of the date of filing of this Order. The United States Marshal will not provide

service of process if Plaintiff fails to comply with this Order.

(5) If Plaintiff does not either obtain a waiver of service of the summons or complete

service of the Summons and Complaint on each Defendant wit hin 120 days of the filing of

the complaint or within 60 day s of the filing of this Order, whichever is later, the action may

be dismissed as to each Defendant not served pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure and Rule 16.2(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(6) The United States Marshal shall retain the Summons, a copy of the Complaint,

and a copy of this Order for future use.

(7) The Unit ed St ates Marshal shall notify Defendant of the commencement of this

action and request waiver of service of the summons pursuant to Rule 4(d) of the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice to Defendant shall include a copy of this Order. The

Marshal shall file waivers of service of t he summons or requests for waivers that were

returned as undeliverable as soon as they are received. If a waiver of service of summons

is not returned by a Defendant within thirty days from the date the request for waiver was

sent by the Marshal, the Marshal shall:

(a) Personally serve copies of the Summons, Complaint, and this Order upon

the Defendant pursuant to Rule 4(e)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

(b) Within 10 days after personal service is effected, file the return of service

for t he Defendant, along with evidence of the attempt to secure a waiver of service

of the summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service upon

the Defendant. The costs of service shall be enumerated on t he return of service

form (USM-285) and shall include the costs incurred by the Marshal for

photocopying additional copies of the Summons, Complaint, or this Order and for

preparing new process receipt and return forms (USM-285), if required. Costs of

service will be t axed against the personally served defendant pursuant to Rule

4(d)(2) and (5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise ordered by

the Court.

(8) A Defendant who agrees to waive service of the Summons and Complaint shall

return the signed waiver forms to the United States Marshal, not the Plaintiff.

(9) Defendant shall answer t he Complaint or otherwise respond by appropriate

motion within the time provided by the applicable p rovisions of Rule 12(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure.

(10) Any answer or responsive pleading shall state the specific Defendant(s) by

name on whose behalf it is filed. T he Court may strike any answer, responsive pleading,

or other motion or paper that does not identify the specific Defendant(s) by name on

whose behalf it is filed.

(11) Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendant, or if appearance has been entered by

counsel, upon counsel, a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for

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considerat ion by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original document and copy, to

be filed with the Clerk of t he Court , a certificate stating the date a true and correct copy of

the pleading or document was mailed to Defendant or counsel. Any paper received by a

District Court Judge or Magistrate Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of Court

may be disregarded by the Court.

(12) At all times during the pendency of this act ion, Plaintiff shall immediately advise

the Court and the United States Marshal of any change of address and its effective date.

Such notice shall be captioned “NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.” The notice shall

contain only information pertaining to the change of address and its effective date.

Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the notice on all op p osing parties. The notice shall not

include any motions for any other relief. Failure to file a Notice of Change of Address may

result in the dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of t he

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(13) A clear, legible copy of every pleading or ot her document filed shall

accompany each original pleading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the

District Judge or Magist rat e Judge to whom the case is assigned. Failure to comply with

this requirement may result in the pleading or document being stricken without further

notice to Plaintiff. 

(14) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge David K. Duncan pursuant to Rule

72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings.

DATED this 31st day of January, 2006.

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