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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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 Pursuant to the Court’s limiting order, the claims in this action are as follows: 1) a FTCA claim against the 1

United States; 2) an Eighth Amendment medical care claim against Defendants Herrera, Horton, Greggs, R. Johnson,

Keffer, Smith, Henderson, Pacheco, Brown, Marshall, Tuite, Solis, and Stephenson based on the allegations set forth

in paragraph 9; 3) a retaliation claim against Defendants Pacheco, Brown, Stephenson, and Claridy based on the

allegations set forth in paragraph 10; 4) an Eighth Amendment medical care claim against Defendants Johnson,

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUST MARION JANIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-cv-05812-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF’S

FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 55)

Plaintiff Gust Marion Janis (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S.

388 (1971), which provides a remedy for violation of civil rights by federal actors, and pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) (the Federal Tort Claims Act), which provides a limited remedy for torts

committed by federal employees. Plaintiff filed the original complaint in this action on June 10,

2004. Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint, filed January 18,

2008.

Pursuant to U.S.C. § 1915A, the Court has screened Plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint

in conjunction with the limiting instructions set forth in theCourt’s order of May 11, 2007, and finds

that service is appropriate. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1

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Tuite, and Smith based on the allegations set forth in paragraphs 11 and 12; 5) an Eighth Amendment claim against

Defendants Sanford, Keffer, Herrera, Kramer, Smith, Johnson, and Haro based on the conditions of the cell Plaintiff

was confined in as set forth in paragraph 17; 6) a retaliation claim against Defendants Carlson and Horton based on

the allegations set forth in paragraphs 23 and 24; 7) a retaliation claim against Defendants D. Nodle based on the

allegations set forth in paragraph 35; 8) an Eighth Amendment medical care claim against Defendants Schultz,

Stahley, Orozoco, Milligan, Rios, DeVere, Spencer, and Wolf based on the allegations set forth in paragraph 38; and

9) a retaliation claim against Defendants Orozoco and Milligan based on the allegations set forth in paragraphs 44

and 45. The paragraphs referenced are from Plaintiff’s third amended complaint and are incorporated into Plaintiff’s

fourth amended complaint for reference. Regardless of the inclusion by Plaintiff of additional names in his fourth

amended complaint, this action is proceeding only on those claims against those Defendants set forth in the Court’s

order of May 11, 2007.

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1. Service is appropriate for the following Defendants:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AL HERRERA, WARDEN

JOE HORTON

GREGGS

R. JOHNSON

JOE KEFFER

D. SMITH

JOE HENDERSON

ROBERT PACHECO

MATTHEW J. BROWN

MARSHALL

ROBERT TUITE

RAY SOLIS

MARK STEPHENSON

DAN CLARIDY

JOHNSON

M. SANFORD

KRAMER

JOHNSON

ROBERT HARO

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T. CARLSON

DEBRA M. NODLE

PAUL M. SCHULTZ

THOMAS W. STAHLEY

M. E. OROZOCO

C. MILLIGAN

RAY F. RIOS

J. DEVERE

J. SPENCER

A. WOLF

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff thirty (30) USM-285 forms, thirty (30)

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

a copy of the fourth amended complaint filed January 18, 2008.

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. Thirty-one (31) copies of the endorsed fourth amended complaint filed

January 18, 2008. 

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. 

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5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 29, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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