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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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 This court did not authorize service of plaintiff’s pro se complaints on any defendant, 1

and no defendant has appeared in the action in this court.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE R. MOYER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1350 FCD DAD P

vs.

JAMES E. TILTON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis with an action filed

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 9, 2003, plaintiff’s pro se complaint was dismissed with

leave to amend. Plaintiff, still proceeding pro se, filed an amended complaint on October 6,

2003. In 2004, the case was dismissed for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted. 

On appeal, the Ninth Circuit determined that plaintiff has pleaded a colorable ex post facto claim. 

The judgment reversing and remanding the case was filed in this court on July 11, 2006.

On November 17, 2006, a notice of appearance was filed by counsel for plaintiff

together with a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiff’s amended motion

filed November 22, 2006, is set for hearing before the undersigned on January 12, 2007.1

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Leave to amend “shall be freely given when justice so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P.

15(a). Plaintiff’s motion will be granted, and the Clerk of the Court will be directed to file the

revised version of plaintiff’s second amended complaint presented on November 29, 2006, as an

attachment to plaintiff’s Notice of Errata.

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint states a cognizable claim for relief pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). Pursuant to Rule 4(c)(2) of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure, service will be effected on the defendants by the United States Marshal.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s November 22, 2006 amended motion (docketed as #32) to file a

second amended complaint is granted, and plaintiff’s motion is dropped from this court’s January

12, 2007 law and motion calendar.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to detach and file the fourteen-page second

amended complaint submitted by plaintiff on November 29, 2006, as Exhibit A to plaintiff’s

Notice of Errata (docketed as #34).

3. The Clerk of the Court shall amend the docket to reflect that the defendants are

James E. Tilton, Jeanne S. Woodford, Jennifer Shaffer, and Mark Shepard, and the title of the

case shall be amended accordingly. 

4. Plaintiff’s second amended complaint will be served on defendants James E.

Tilton, Jeanne S. Woodford, Jennifer Shaffer, and Mark Shepard.

5. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff four USM-285 forms, one

summons, and an instruction sheet, together with a paper copy of this order.

6. Within fifteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit all of the

following documents to the court in paper format:

a. A Notice of Submission of Documents similar to the attached form

Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

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c. A completed USM-285 form for each defendant; and 

d. Five copies of the second amended complaint filed by the Clerk of the

Court pursuant to this order.

7. Upon receipt of the documents required to effect service, the court will direct

the United States Marshal to serve the defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4

without payment of costs.

DATED: January 4, 2007.

DAD:13

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE R. MOYER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1350 FCD DAD P

vs.

JAMES E. TILTON, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court’s

order filed :

 one completed summons form;

 four completed USM-285 forms; and

 five copies of plaintiff’s second amended complaint.

DATED: .

 

Plaintiff

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