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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

KAREEM J. HOWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. RANDOLPH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-0735-JLT (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS

 THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE; AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO 

DISMISS NON-COGNIZABLE CLAIMS

 FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff’s complaint was recently screened and found to state a cognizable First 

Amendment retaliation claim against Correctional Officers at California State Prison in Corcoran, 

California (“CSP-Cor”) Rodriguez, Randolph, and Burnes, and a cognizable Fourteenth 

Amendment Due Process claim against Rodriguez and Randolph. No other claims were cognizable 

as pled. Plaintiff was then directed to file a notice as to whether he wished to proceed on his 

complaint as screened, to stand on his complaint, or to file an amended complaint. He has now 

filed a notice of his intent to proceed on the complaint as screened. (Doc. 11.) Accordingly, the 

Court ORDERS:

1. The Clerk of Court shall assign a district judge to this case; 

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2. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

J. BURNES – Correctional Officer at CSP-Cor

P. RODRIGUEZ – Correctional Officer at CSP-Cor

A. RANDOLPH – Correctional Officer at CSP-Cor

3. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff three USM-285 forms, three summonses, a 

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

complaint filed May 24, 2019; 

4. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete and return to the 

Court the Notice of Submission of Documents along with the following documents:

a. One completed summons for each defendant listed above,

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above,

c. Four copies of the endorsed complaint filed May 24, 2019; 

5. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendants and need not request waiver of service. 

Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court shall direct the United 

States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4 without payment of costs; 

6. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that the action be 

dismissed; and

The Court RECOMMENDS that all other claims and defendants be dismissed from this 

action. 

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge 

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

after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, the parties may file written 

objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s 

Findings and Recommendations.” 

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The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may result in 

the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing 

Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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