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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERRY JOSEPH WOODS, 

Plaintiff,

v.

SCHULTZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:05-cv-00423-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 22)

Plaintiff Perry Joseph Woods (“plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388

(1971). Plaintiff filed this action on March 31, 2005. On July 13, 2006, plaintiff filed the first

amended complaint upon which this action proceeds. The court screened plaintiff’s first amended

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and found that it states cognizable claimsfor relief against

defendants Captain Joseph Moorhead; Special Investigation Agent Carroll Cole, Jr.; Unit Manager

Romulo Armendariz; Lieutenant Darrin McWhorter; Associate Warden Alan Booth; Assistant

Warden Cathryn Gant; and Warden Paul Schultz for conspiracy and violation of plaintiff's rights to

procedural due process under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 8(a); Consejo De Desarrollo Economico De Mexicali, A. C. v. United States, 482 F.3d 1157,

1170 n.4 (9th Cir. 2007) (citing to Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 (1954)); Wolff v. McDonnell,

418 U.S. 539, 556, 563-70 (1974); Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 483-84 (1995); Superintendent

v. Hill 472 U.S. 445, 454 (1985); Neal v. Shimoda, 131 F.3d 818, 830-31 (9th Cir. 1997); Walker

v. Sumner, 14 F.3d 1415, 1419-20 (9th Cir. 1994); McFarland v. Cassady, 779 F.2d 1426, 1428 (9th

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Cir. 1986); Koenig v. Vannelli, 971 F.2d 422, 423 (9th Cir. 1992); Ponte v. Real, 471 U.S. 491, 495

(1985); Mitchell v. Dupnik, 75 F.3d 517, 525 (9th Cir. 1996); Zimmerlee v. Keeney, 831 F.2d 183,

187-88 (9th Cir. 1987)(per curiam).; Touissaint v. McCarthy, 926 F.2d 800, 802-03 (9th Cir. 1991);

Bostic v. Carlson, 884 F.2d 1267, 1269-70 (9th Cir. 1989); Jancsek, III v. Oregon bd. Of Parole, 833

F.2d 1389, 1390 (9 Cir. 1987); Cato v. Rushen, 824 F.2d 703, 705 (9th Cir. 1987); Burnsworth v. th

Gunderson, 179 F.3d 771, 774-74 (9th Cir. 1999); Hines v. Gomez, 108 F.3d 265, 268 (9th Cir.

1997); Hewitt v. Helms 459 U.S. 460, 468 n. 4 (1983); Clark v. Brewer, 776 F.2d 226, 228-30 (8th

Cir.1985) ; Ting v. United States, 927 F.2d 1504, 1512 (9th Cir. 1991). 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

CAPTAIN JOSEPH MOORHEAD

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION AGENT CARROLL COLE, JR.

UNIT MANAGER ROMULO ARMENDARIZ

LIEUTENANT DARRIN McWHORTER

ASSOCIATE WARDEN ALAN BOOTH

ASSISTANT WARDEN CATHRYN GANT

WARDEN PAUL SCHULTZ 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff seven (7) USM-285 forms, seven (7)

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

copy of the first amended complaint filed July 13, 2006.

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 summonses;

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

c. Eight (8) copies of the endorsed first amended complaint filed July 13, 2006.

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

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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 11, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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