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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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 On June 23, 2008, Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Defendant Martinez, mental health care claim 1

against Defendants Edger, Shaw, and Martinez, Eighth Amendment claim arising from the issuance of the rules

violation and disciplinary proceedings, and First Amendment and other claims, if any, arising from the inmate

appeals process were dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim; Plaintiff’s denial of access to the courts

claim arising from the dismissal of his habeas petition for failure to exhaust was dismissed, without prejudice;

Plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief was dismissed; and Defendants Edger, Shaw, Martinez, Hall, Adams, Grannis,

Aguilera-Marrero, Smith, Hill, Rivera, Beeler, and Prud’homme were dismissed based on Plaintiff’s failure to state

any claims against them. (Doc. 30.) 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD JEFFERY,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. T. A. BENNGE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00752-OWW-SMS PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF THIRD

AMENDED COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE

AND FORWARDING SERVICE

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 26)

Plaintiff Donald Jeffery (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on June

15, 2006. The Court screened Plaintiff’s third amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A

and found that it states a claim against Defendants Wright and Cantu for use of excessive force, in

violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 1

(2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it is HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

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 On the summonses and USM-285 forms, Plaintiff should include Defendants’ job titles (e.g., C/O) next to

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their names if known, and should include Wright’s first initial if known. This information will help facilitate

identifying and locating Defendants for service. 

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WRIGHT

R. CANTU

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two (2) USM-285 forms, two (2)

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a

copy of the third amended complaint filed March 25, 2008.

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:

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a. Completed summons;

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

c. Three (3) copies of the endorsed third amended complaint filed March 25,

2008. 

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: June 24, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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