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Parties Involved:
Olga Beregovskaya
Defendant
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
Defendant
Paul Staffiero
Plaintiff

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 Plaintiff is advised that “[a]s a general rule, the use of ‘John Doe’ to identify a 1

defendant is not favored.” Gillespie v. Civiletti, 629 F.2d 637, 642 (9th Cir. 1980). If plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL STAFFIERO,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1464 MCE DAD P

vs.

CA SUBSTANCE ABUSE 

TREATMENT FACILITY, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff

seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed October 10, 2007, plaintiff’s complaint

was dismissed with leave to amend. Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint appears to state cognizable claims for relief against

defendant Olga Beregovskaya. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). If the allegations

of the amended complaint are proven, plaintiff has a reasonable opportunity to prevail on the

merits of this action. The court finds that plaintiff’s complaint does not state cognizable claims

for relief against defendants California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, John Doe, Jane Doe,

and Does 1-11.1

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learns the identity of John Doe, Jane Doe, or Does 1-11 through the discovery process, he may

file a motion to amend his complaint, together with a proposed second amended complaint. See

Fed. R. Civ. P 15; Local Rule 15-220.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service of the amended complaint is appropriate for defendant Olga

Beregovskaya. 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form, one summons,

an instruction sheet, and a copy of the amended complaint filed December 3, 2007.

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

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit all of the following documents to the

court at the same time:

a. The completed, signed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for the defendant listed in number 1

above; and

d. Two copies of the amended complaint filed December 3, 2007.

4. Plaintiff shall not attempt to effect service of the amended complaint on

defendants or request a waiver of service of summons from any defendant. Upon receipt of the

above-described documents, the court will direct the United States Marshal to serve the abovenamed defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs.

DATED: December 10, 2007.

DAD:9

staf1464.1am

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL STAFFIERO,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1464 MCE DAD P

vs.

CA SUBSTANCE ABUSE 

TREATMENT FACILITY, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION 

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court’s

order filed :

 one completed summons form;

 one completed USM-285 form; and

 two true and exact copies of the amended complaint filed December 3,

2007.

DATED: .

 

Plaintiff

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