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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BERLAN LYNELL DICEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. RAYNER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0927 CKD P

ORDER AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This 

proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

 Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 

 Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§ 

1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the court will direct the appropriate agency to collect 

twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s prison trust account and 

forward it to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, 

until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). 

 The court has screened plaintiff’s complaint as the court is required to do under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A(a) and finds that service of process is appropriate for defendants Rayner and Hasty with 

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respect to plaintiff’s claim arising under the Eighth Amendment and concerning their use of 

pepper spray against plaintiff. The court will recommend that defendant Williams be dismissed 

as plaintiff does not allege Williams used pepper spray against plaintiff or subjected him to cruel 

and unusual punishment in any other way. 

 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 5) is granted. 

 2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. Plaintiff 

is assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(b)(1). All fees shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the 

Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed concurrently 

herewith. 

 3. Service is appropriate for defendants Rayner and Hasty. 

 4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff two USM-285 forms, one summons, an 

instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint. 

 5. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached 

Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court: 

 a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents; 

 b. One completed summons; 

 c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 3 above; 

and 

 d. Three copies of the endorsed complaint filed April 29, 2015. 

 6. 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. 

 7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to assign a district court judge to this case. 

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 IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that defendant Williams be dismissed. 

 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 

with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 

and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified 

time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 

(9th Cir. 1991). 

Dated: August 20, 2015 

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BERLAN LYNELL DICEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. RAYNER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0927 CKD P

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF 

DOCUMENTS 

 Plaintiff submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order filed 

_____________________: 

 ____ completed summons form 

 ____ completed USM-285 forms 

 ____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Complaint 

DATED: 

 ________________________________ 

 Plaintiff 

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