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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

DWAYNE DENEGAL,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. FARRELL et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:15-cv-01251-DAD-MJS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE OF 

COGNIZABLE CLAIMS AND TO DISMISS 

ALL OTHER CLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE

(Doc. No. 16)

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE FOR 

SUBMISSION OF SERVICE DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States 

magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On July 8, 2016, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations, 

recommending service of plaintiff’s first amended complaint only with respect to its Eighth and 

Fourteenth Amendment claims which were found to be cognizable and for dismissal of all other 

claims with prejudice. (Doc. No. 16.) Plaintiff filed no objections to the findings and 

recommendations.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the court has conducted a 

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings 

and recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The July 8, 2016 findings and recommendations (Doc. No. 16) are adopted in full;

2. Plaintiff will be allowed to proceed on her Eighth Amendment inadequate medical 

care claims against defendants Farrell, Coffin, Cryer, Lewis, and Sunduram; and her 

Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection claims against defendants Coffin, Cryer, 

Lewis, and Sunduram;

3. All other claims asserted in plaintiff’s first amended complaint (Doc. No. 12) and all 

other named defendants are dismissed with prejudice;

4. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

R. FARRELL – Psychologist at CSATF

R. COFFIN – Chief Psychologist at CSATF

CLARENCE CRYER – Medical Department CEO at CSATF

J. LEWIS – Deputy Director, California Correctional Healthcare

J. SUNDURAM – Primary Care Physician at CSATF

5. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff five (5) USM-285 forms, five (5) 

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a 

copy of the first amended complaint filed November 16, 2015;

6. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete and return 

to the court the Notice of Submission of Documents along with the following 

documents:

a. One completed summons for each defendant listed above,

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above,

c. Six (6) copies of the endorsed first amended complaint (Doc. No. 12), filed 

November 16, 2015;

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7. Plaintiff shall not attempt service on defendants and need not request waiver of 

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court shall direct the 

United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Rule 4 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure without payment of costs; and

8. Any failure by plaintiff to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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