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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD GOSZTYLA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FRENCH, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:21-cv-1403-EFB P 

ORDER 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in an action brought 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 8, 2021, the court informed plaintiff that he could 

proceed with a potentially cognizable excessive force claim against defendants French, Pfeifer, 

and Burnette. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff has elected to proceed with that claim. ECF No. 10. 

To effectuate service of the complaint with the assistance of the United States Marshal, 

plaintiff must return the Notice of Submission of Documents, along with the required documents 

for service of process on the defendants. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff three USM-285 forms, one summons, an 

instruction sheet and one copy of the August 6, 2021 complaint. 

2. Within 30 days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall complete the 

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit it to the court with the 

completed summons, the USM-285 forms, and four copies of the endorsed complaint. 

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3. Upon receipt of the necessary materials, the court will direct the United States Marshal 

to serve defendant pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of 

costs. Failure to comply with this order may result in this action being dismissed. 

Dated: December 7, 2021. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD GOSZTYLA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FRENCH, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:21-cv-1403-EFB P 

ORDER 

 

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

filed ________________: 

 

 1 completed summons form 

 3 completed forms USM-285 

 4 copies of the August 6, 2021 endorsed complaint 

DATED: 

 ________________________ 

 Plaintiff 

 

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