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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMUEL ROBINSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

KITT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01525-JLT (PC)

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE AND 

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO 

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND RETUN 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 17) 

30-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff, Samuel Robinson, is a state prison inmate proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on September 

9, 2014. (Doc. 1.) The Court has screened and dismissed Plaintiff's Original and First Amended 

Complaint for failure to state a cognizable claim. (Docs. 1, 6, 11, 14.) Plaintiff filed his Second 

Amended Complaint on May 4, 2015. (Doc. 17.) The Court screened the Second Amended 

Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A and finds that it states a cognizable claim for relief 

under section 1983 against Defendants A. Klange, M.D., A. Youssef, M.D., J. Lewis, Dr. Patel, 

Dr. Songer, and Dr. Kitts for deliberate indifference to Plaintiff's serious medical needs in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment. 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). 

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

A. KLANGE, M.D.

A. YOUSSEF, M.D.

J. LEWIS

Dr. PATEL

Dr. SONGER

Dr. KITTS

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff six USM-285 forms, six summonses, a 

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

Amended Complaint, filed on May 4, 2015 (Doc. 17). 

3. Within 30 days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the attached 

Notice of Submission of Documents and submit it to the Court with the following documents:

a. Completed summons for each of the defendants listed above;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each of the defendants listed above; and 

c. Seven copies of the endorsed Complaint, filed May 4, 2015 (Doc. 17). 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on any 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: August 11, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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