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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 April 15, 2005, defendant Yamamoto was dismissed from this action based on plaintiff’s failure to

state any claims upon which relief may be granted against her. (Doc. 19.) 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUSIE SHAWNEGO, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-04-5464 OWW LJO P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF SECOND

AMENDED COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE,

AND FORWARDING SERVICE

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN

(Doc. 16)

Plaintiff Charles Johnson (“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 March

22, 2004. The court has screened plaintiff’s second amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A and finds that it appears to state cognizable claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against

defendants Shawnego and Cates for violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment,

defendants Shawnego and Cortez for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment, defendants

Shawnego and Cates for sexually abusing plaintiffin violation of the Eighth Amendment, defendants

Shawnego and Cortez for endangering plaintiff’s safety in violation of the Eighth Amendment, and

defendant Scribner for violating plaintiff’s First and Eighth Amendment rights under a theory of

supervisory liability; and against defendants Shawnego and Cates under California law for assault

and battery.1 Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

SUSIE SHAWNEGO

SUSAN CATES

C. CORTEZ

A. K. SCRIBNER

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff four (4) USM-285 forms, four (4)

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

copy of the second amended complaint filed October 25, 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. Five (5) copies of the endorsed complaint filed October 25, 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: April 22, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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