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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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1The Court notes that the Complaint does not allege a loss of credits that would warrant a dismissal of the

action under Edwards v. Balisok, 117 S.Ct. 1584, 1587 (1997). 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL L. HUGHES,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHERMAN, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 04 5437 OWW SMS P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

Michael L. Hughes (“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. Plaintiff filed the instant

action on March 17, 2004, raising a sufficiency of the evidence claim regarding a disciplinary

finding.1

The Court has reviewed the complaint and finds that it states a cognizable substantive due

process claim against Defendants S. Sherman, C.R. Villarrial, W.R. Villarreal, and B. Streeter

for their participation in Plaintiff’s prison disciplinary finding. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

S. SHERMAN

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C.R. VILLARRIAL

W.R. VILLARREAL

B. STREETER

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff FOUR USM-285 forms, FOUR

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

copy of the complaint filed March 17, 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. FIVE (5) copies of the endorsed complaint filed March 17, 2004. 

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: June 3, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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