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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARRYL WAKEFIELD,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICHARD INDERMILL,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00274-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE OF

AMENDED COMPLAINT, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS 

TO PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 14)

Plaintiff Darryl Wakefield, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1 (Religious Land Use and

Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000) on February 12, 2009. On April 6, 2009, the Court dismissed

Plaintiff’s complaint, with leave to amend, for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff filed an amended

complaint on August 11, 2009. 

The Court has screened Plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and

finds that it states a First Amendment free exercise claim and a RLUIPA claim against Defendant

Indermill. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009); Bell Atlantic Corp.

v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 1964-65 (2007). Accordingly, it is HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendant:

RICHARD INDERMILL

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one (1) summons,

a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a copy of the

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amended complaint filed August 11, 2009.

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. One completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form; and 

c. Two (2) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed August 11, 2009. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on the defendant 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 defendant pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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