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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HERMAN T. HAYNES, CDCR #J-69292,

Plaintiff,

v.

JUAREZ; A. AGUIRRE; H. ASBURY; 

A. SHEPARD; P. BRACAMONTE; M. 

BELMARES; TORRES,

Defendants.

Case No.: 19-cv-2380-BAS-MSB

ORDER:

(1) SUA SPONTE DISMISSING 

DEFENDANTS JUAREZ, AGUIRRE, BRACAMONTE, AND 

BELMARES; AND

(2) DIRECTING THE U.S. 

MARSHAL TO EFFECT 

SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT 

UPON DEFENDANTS ASBURY, SHEPARD, AND TORRES

On December 11, 2019, Herman Haynes (“Plaintiff”), currently housed at Mule 

Creek State Prison located in Ione, California, filed a civil complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983 and a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.). 

The Court granted Plaintiff leave to proceed IFP and dismissed Plaintiff’s Fourteenth 

Amendment claims and all claims against Defendants Juarez, Aguirre, Bracamonte, and 

Belmares for failing to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and § 1915A(b). 

(ECF No. 3 at 9–10.) However, the Court found that the Eighth Amendment claims as to 

Defendants Asbury, Shepard, and Torres survived the sua sponte screening required by 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and § 1915A(b). (Id. at 8.) The Court gave Plaintiff the option to file

a First Amended Complaint to cure the problems the Court found in Plaintiff’s pleading, 

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or to proceed with his Complaint as to his Eighth Amendment claims only and have the 

Court direct the United States Marshals Service (“USMS”) to effect service upon 

Defendants Asbury, Shepard, and Torres. (Id.)

On March 9, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice with the Court that he “agrees with the 

Court’s dismissing all Fourteenth Amendment claims” and “also agrees with the Court in 

dismissing [Defendants Juarez, Aguirre, Bracamonte, and Belmares].” (ECF No. 4)

Therefore, the Court will order the USMS to effect service of Plaintiff’s Complaint on 

Defendants Asbury, Shepard, and Torres only. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) (“The officers of 

the court shall issue and serve all process, and perform all duties in [IFP] cases.”); FED. R.

CIV. P. 4(c)(3) (“[T]he court may order that service be made by a United States marshal or 

deputy marshal ... if the plaintiff is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915.”).

Accordingly, the Court:

1) DISMISSES Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment claims for the reasons set 

forth in the Court’s February 12, 2020 Order.

2) DISMISSES all claims against Defendants Juarez, Aguirre, Bracamonte, and 

Belmares for the reasons set forth in the Court’s February 12, 2020 Order.

3) DIRECTS the Clerk to issue a summons as to Plaintiff’s Complaint (ECF No. 

1) and forward it to Plaintiff along with a blank U.S. Marshal Form 285 for each Defendant. 

In addition, the Clerk will provide Plaintiff with a certified copy of the February 12, 2020

Order granting Plaintiff IFP status, a certified copy of his Complaint, and the summons so 

that he may serve Defendants Asbury, Shepard, and Torres. Upon receipt of this “IFP 

Package,” Plaintiff must complete the Form 285s as completely and accurately as possible, 

include an address where each named Defendant may be served, see CivLR 4.1.c, and

return them to the USMS according to the instructions the Clerk provides in the letter 

accompanying his IFP package;

4) ORDERS the USMS to serve a copy of the Complaint and summons upon 

Defendants Asbury, Shepard, and Torres as directed by Plaintiff on the USM Form 285

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provided to him. All costs of that service will be advanced by the United States, per 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(d) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3); and

5) ORDERS Plaintiff, after service has been effected by the U.S. Marshal, to 

serve upon Defendants or, if appearance has been entered by counsel, upon Defendants’

counsel, a copy of every further pleading, motion, or other document submitted for the 

Court’s consideration pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b). Plaintiff must include with every 

original document he seeks to file with the Clerk of the Court, a certificate stating the 

manner in which a true and correct copy of that document has been was served on 

Defendants or Defendants’ counsel, and the date of that service. See CivLR 5.2. Any 

document received by the Court which has not been properly filed with the Clerk, or which 

fails to include a Certificate of Service upon the Defendant, may be disregarded.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 31, 2020

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