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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

DONNA RIVERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. HAUKEBA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-0134-OWW DLB PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE, AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1) 

Plaintiff was a former inmate at the Fresno County Jail and is proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. It appears that plaintiff was a

pretrial detainee at the Fresno County Jail. The Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and

unusual punishment only protects convicted prisoners. Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 535 (1979);

Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 395 n.10 (1989). Although the rights of pre-trial detainees are

analyzed under the Due Process Clause rather than the Eighth Amendment, the same standards

apply. Frost v. Agnos, 152 F.3d 1124, 1128 (9th Cir. 1998).

The court screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and finds that

it states cognizable claims for relief under section 1983 against defendant Haukeba for violation of

the Due Process Clause for deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm to plaintiff’s

safety. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for defendant Haukeba.

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one (1) summons,

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

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complaint filed January 24, 2007.

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 (2) copies of the endorsed complaint filed January 24, 2007. 

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: October 25, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNITED STA j8 TES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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