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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN JACKSON,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-3234 KJN P

vs.

RALLOS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel. Plaintiff seeks relief

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302. 

Plaintiff has paid the filing fee in this case.

The court has reviewed plaintiff’s complaint and, for the limited purposes of

§ 1915A screening, finds that it states a cognizable claim against defendants Rallos, Traquina,

Rohrer, Mahon and Noriega. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 

 The Clerk of the Court will be directed to issue the appropriate number of

summonses to plaintiff for purposes of service of process. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

4.

Plaintiff shall complete service of process in accordance with Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 4 within sixty days from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this

order on each defendant together with a summons and a copy of the complaint filed on

November 19, 2009. 

Within 120 days from the date of this order, plaintiff and defendants shall each

submit to the court and serve by mail on all other parties the following status report:

1. Whether this matter is ready for trial and, if not, why not;

2. Whether additional discovery is deemed necessary. If further discovery is

deemed necessary, the party desiring it shall state the nature and specific scope of the discovery

and provide an estimate of the time needed in which to complete it;

3. Whether a pretrial motion is contemplated. If any such motion is

contemplated, the party intending to file it shall describe the type of motion and shall state the

time needed to file the motion and to complete the time schedule set forth in Local Rule 230(l);

4. A narrative statement of the facts that will be offered by oral or documentary

evidence at trial;

5. A list of all exhibits to be offered into evidence at the trial of the case;

6. A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses the party intends to call;

7. A summary of the anticipated testimony of any witnesses who are presently

incarcerated;

8. The time estimated for trial;

9. Whether either party still requests trial by jury; and

10. Any other matter, not covered above, which the party desires to call to the

attention of the court.

In addition, plaintiff shall inform the court in his status report of the date and

manner of service of process.

The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a

United States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Circuit Court of

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Appeals. An appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge is attached. Any party

choosing to consent may complete the form and return it to the clerk of this court. Neither the

magistrate judge nor the district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent

form unless all parties to the action have consented.

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

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue and send plaintiff 5 summonses, for

defendants Rallos, Traquina, Rohrer, Mahon and Noriega. The Clerk shall also send plaintiff 5

copies of the form “Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge” with this order. 

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2. Plaintiff shall complete service of process on the defendants within sixty days

from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the form

“Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge” on each defendant at the time the

summons and complaint are served.

3. Defendants shall reply to the complaint within the time provided by the

applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

4. Plaintiff’s status report shall be filed within ninety days from the date of this

order. Defendants’ status report shall be filed within thirty days thereafter. The parties are

advised that failure to file a status report in accordance with this order may result in the

imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the action and preclusion of issues or witnesses.

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5. A motion or opposition supported by unsigned affidavits or declarations will

be stricken.

DATED: April 1, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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