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Parties Involved:
Blasdell
Defendant
Cano
Defendant
James Cole
Plaintiff
Dicks
Defendant
Hicumbontom
Defendant
Jones
Defendant
Munoz
Defendant
Rocha
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES COLE,

Plaintiff,

v.

MUNOZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 1:09-cv-00476-DLB PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff James Cole (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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

Plaintiff filed this action on March 13, 2009. The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it states a cognizable claim for relief under§ 1983

against defendants Munoz, Dicks, Rocha, and Blasdell for violation of the Eighth Amendment

and First Amendment.1

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for defendants

MUNOZ

DICKS

ROCHA

By separate order, the Court dismissed Defendants Jones, Cano, and Hicumbontom from the action for

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failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

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BLASDELL

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff four (4) USM-285 forms, four (4)

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

copy of the complaint filed March 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. Five (5) copies of the endorsed complaint filed March 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 dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 8, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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