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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Edward Douglas Pisciotta, Jr., 

Plaintiff, 

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Steve Waugh, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CIV 05-3205-PCT-NVW (DKD)

ORDER

On October 13, 2005, Plaintiff Edward Douglas Pisciotta, represented by attorney

Sara J. Powell, filed a Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has paid the two

hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) filing fee. 

Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints

The Court is required to 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). The Court also must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if

Plaintiff fails to exhaust any administrative remedy available to him. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a).

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Complaint

Named as Defendants to the Complaint are: 1) Steve Waugh; 2) Yavapai County

Sheriff G.C. "Buck" Buchanan; 3) Scott Mascher, Captain, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office;

4) Ted Symonds, Lieutenant, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office; 5) Lorna Street, Yavapai

County Board of Supervisors; 6) Gheral Brownlow, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors;

7) Chip Davis, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors; and 7) Yavapai County Board of

Supervisors. 

Plaintiff alleges that his constitutional rights were violated when defendants failed to

address overcrowding problems which threatened inmates' safety, failed to protect Plaintiff

from a sexual assault by three other inmates, and failed to provide the basic necessities of

life, including adequate food and shelter. Plaintiff seeks money damages.

These allegations adequately state a claim and the Court will required Defendants to

answer the Complaint.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED as follows:

(1) Plaintiff shall obtain a waiver of service of the summons or complete service of

the Summons and Complaint on Defendants within one hundred twenty (120) days of the

filing of the Complaint or within sixty (60) days of the filing of this Order, whichever is later.

If Plaintiff fails to complete service within this time, the action may be dismissed as to the

Defendant not served pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and

Local Rule of Civil Procedure 16.2(b)(2)(B)(i); 

 (2) Defendants shall answer the Complaint or otherwise respond by appropriate

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

Rules of Civil Procedure; and

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(3) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge David K. Duncan pursuant to Local

Rules of Civil Procedure 72.1 and 72.2 for further proceedings.

DATED this 25th day of October, 2005.

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