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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

JUAN CARLOS MARTINEZ, 

Plaintiff,

v.

BEARD, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00405-AWI-JLT (PC)

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE

and ORDERING DEFENDANTS FERNANDO, 

RN; SAGASTA, RN; AND SONGER M.D. TO 

FILE ANSWERS

(Docs. 31, 32)

60-Day Deadline

Plaintiff, Juan Carlos Martinez, is a state prisoner in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on March 19, 2014. (Doc. 1.) 

On November 7, 2014, Defendants filed a request for screening of the Second Amended 

Complaint. (Doc. 32.) The Court screened the Second Amended Complaint (Doc. 31) pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A and finds that it states the following cognizable claims for relief under 

section 1983:

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(1) against Defendants Pushpini Fernando RN; Bunhom Sagasta, RN; Michael 

Songer, MD; Deborah Bradford, RN; Jesse A., LVN; and Correctional Officer Butler for 

 

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Dismissal of other defendants who were originally named in this action, but who Plaintiff apparently no longer 

intends to proceed against since not named in the Second Amended Complaint, is being addressed in a concurrently 

issued findings and recommendations.

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deliberate indifference to Plaintiff's serious medical condition in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment; 

(2) against Defendants Deborah Bradford, RN and Does 3 through 10 for 

promulgating or implementing a constitutionally deficient policy; and 

(3) against Defendants Pushpini Fernando, RN; Bunhom Sagasta, RN; Michael

Songer, MD; Jesse A., LVN; Correctional Officer Butler; and Does 3 through 10 for negligence 

under California law. 

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. Defendants request for screening of the Second Amended Complaint, filed on `

November 7, 2014 (Doc. 32) is GRANTED;

2. Service is appropriate for Defendants Jesse A. LVN, Correctional Officer

Butler, and Deborah Bradford, RN; and 

3. Defendants Pushpini Fernando, RN; Bunhom Sagasta, RN; and Michael Songer, 

MD are directed to file answers to the Second Amended Complaint within 60 days of the date of 

service of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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