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Parties Involved:
Darrell Bradford
Plaintiff
J. Diaz
Defendant
Mike Knowles
Defendant
J. Riezebos
Defendant

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 In a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the court recommended that 1

defendant Knowles be dismissed from this action based on plaintiff’s failure to state a claim upon which relief may

be granted against him.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARRELL BRADFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

MIKE KNOWLES, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00866-LJO-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR

COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Darrell Bradford (“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 18, 2007. The court screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds

that it states a cognizable claim for relief under section 1983 against defendants Diaz and

Riezebos for failing to protect plaintiff, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 1

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. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

SGT. J. DIAZ

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C/O J. RIEZEBOS

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 complaint filed June 18, 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. Three (3) copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 18, 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 4, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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