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Parties Involved:
William Harlan
Plaintiff
Hermann
Defendant
Owens
Defendant
Ross
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM HARLAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OWENS, et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2037 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is housed in the Plumas County Jail and is proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff 

seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 

Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. 

§§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial partial filing fee in 

accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the court will direct 

the appropriate agency to collect the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and 

forward it to the Clerk of the Court. Thereafter, plaintiff will be obligated for monthly payments 

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of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s inmate trust account. 

These payments will be forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time 

the amount in plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00, until the filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(b)(2).

The complaint states a potentially cognizable claim for relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 

and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) against defendant Owens for alleged use of excessive force and against 

defendants Hermann and Ross for their alleged failure to protect plaintiff, all in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment. If the allegations of the complaint are proven, plaintiff has a reasonable 

opportunity to prevail on the merits of this action.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. Plaintiff 

is assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(b)(1). All fees shall be collected and paid in accordance with this court’s order to the 

Sheriff of Plumas County filed concurrently herewith.

3. Service is appropriate for the following defendants: Owens, Hermann, and Ross. 

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff three USM-285 forms, one summons, an 

instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed September 3, 2014. 

5. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached 

Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 3 above; 

and 

d. Four copies of the endorsed complaint filed September 3, 2014. 

6. 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

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serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment 

of costs.

Dated: September 16, 2014

harl2037.1

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM HARLAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OWENS, et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2037 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order filed 

_____________________:

____ completed summons form

____ completed USM-285 forms

____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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