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Parties Involved:
G. Holmes
Defendant
Roy Welsh
Plaintiff

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 Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant in his official capacity be dismissed from this action. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROY WELSH,

Plaintiff,

v.

G. HOLMES,

Defendants.

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CV F 05 795 AWI LJO P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

 Roy Welsh (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

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

The Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds

that it states cognizable claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendant Holmes for

retaliation and excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a);

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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:

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1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER G. HOLMES

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff ONE USM-285 forms, ONE summons,

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

complaint filed June 17, 2005. 

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 JUNE 17, 2005.

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendant 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 Defendant 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: January 16, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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