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Parties Involved:
Kevin Jones
Plaintiff
M. Palombo
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. PALOMBO,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01788-OWW-GSA PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 8)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SERVICE

DOCUMENTS AS MOOT

(Doc. 15)

Plaintiff Kevin Jones (“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 initiated this action on October 31,

2007, in the Northern District of California. The action was transferred to this court and on January

28, 2008, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). The Court has screened

Plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and finds that it states a cognizable

claim for relief under section 1983 against Defendant Palombo for use of excessive physical force,

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

2200 (2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it is HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendant:

C/O M. PALOMBO

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2. TheClerk oftheCourtshall 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

amended complaint filed January 28, 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:

a. Completed summons;

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

c. Two (2) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed January 28, 2008.

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.

6. Plaintiff’s motion seeking the issuance of service documents, filed May 8, 2008, is

denied as moot in light of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 5, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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