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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

GILBERT COLON, 

Plaintiff,

v.

TILTON, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:07-cv-01023-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Gilbert Colon (“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 July

18, 2008. The court screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it

states a cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 against defendantsSullivan, Martin, Tennison,

Cooper, and Hay for violation of his rights under the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection

Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 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:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

ASSISTANT WARDEN M. SULLIVAN

CAPTAIN M. MARTIN

J, TENNISON (CCII)

M. COOPER (CCII)

S. HAY (CCI)

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff five (5) USM-285 forms, five (5)

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

copy of the First Amended Complaint filed February 24, 2009 (Doc. 14.).

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. Six (6) copies of the endorsed First Amended Complaint filed February 24,

2009 . 

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: February 10, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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