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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 a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the court recommended that

Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Wilson concerning Plaintiff’s inmate appeals be dismissed from this action for

failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN A. GAVINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

HORFAN, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 03 5977 OWW LJO P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF

 John A. Gavino (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is

Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint filed on September 13, 2004. On March 7, 2005, the Court

dismissed the Complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed a Motion to proceed on the

cognizable claims and dismiss those claims not cognizable on March 23. 2005. (Doc. 16). 

The Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it

states cognizable claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendant Horfan for mail

interference in violation of his First Amendment rights.1 Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v.

Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Austin v. Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167, 1171 (9th Cir.

2004); Jackson v. Carey, 353 F.3d 750, 754 (9th Cir. 2003); Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara,

307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th Cir. 2002). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Service is appropriate for the following Defendant:

HORFAN

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff ONE USM-285 form, ONE summons,

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

First Amended Complaint filed on September 13, 2004. 

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. TWO copies of the endorsed First Amended Complaint filed September

13, 2004 (Doc. 12.) 

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: April 3, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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