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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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 On August 23, 2007, plaintiff’s excessive force claim against defendant Smith and claim based on the 1

issuance of the RVR, to the extent such claims were even alleged, were dismissed for failure to state a claim; and

plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief was dismissed for failure to state a claim.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS GARCES,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEGADEO, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01038-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 17)

Plaintiff Luis Garces (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on August 9, 2006.

The court screened plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and found that it

states cognizable claims for relief under section 1983 against defendants Diguadio and Bott for use

of excessive force, and against defendants Smith, Diguadio, and Bott for failing to protect plaintiff,

in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 1

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:

C/O DIGUADIO 

C/O BOTT 

SGT. SMITH

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff three (3) USM-285 forms, three (3)

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

copy of the amended complaint filed March 26, 2007.

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 (4) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed March 26, 2007. 

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: August 28, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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