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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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1Concurrent with this Order, the Court issued Findings and Recommendations that Defendants Wilson,

Adkinson, McDill, Johnson, Alvord, Hoppe or Anastecio be dismissed from the action. \

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DELBERT PAULINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

KRISS TODD, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 04 6597 OWW LJO P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF

 Delbert Paulino (“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. 

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 Defendants Todd and

Muth for First Amendment violations concerning hair grooming policy and religious practices,

and for mail interference against Defendant Bryant.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 Defendants:

KRISS TODD

D. MUTH

JENNIFER BRYANT

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

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

copy of the complaint filed November 23, 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. FOUR copies of the endorsed complaint filed November 23, 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: May 13, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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