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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRAIG COOPER,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES A. YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:09-cv-00085 AWI YNP GSA (PC)

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 This action proceeds on the original complaint filed January 13, 2009. 

The court screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and found that it states

cognizable claims against Defendant Yates for violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P.

8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th

Cir. 2008). Plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended complaint. On February 24, 2010,

Plaintiff notified the court that he intends to proceed on the original complaint. Accordingly, it is

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

JAMES A. YATES

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one USM-285 form, one summons, a

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

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complaint filed January 13, 2009.

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 summons;

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

c. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed January 13, 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: March 15, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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