1Construed liberally, the complaint names as defendants

William Wrenn, Commissioner of the NHDOC, and the following NCF

employees: Larry Blaisdell, Warden; Ms. Poulin, Media Generalist;

and corrections officers/employees Dennis Cox, Ms. Dolan, R.

Gosselin, Daniel Millis and Burdick.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Paul Blackmer

v. Civil No. 06-cv-158-PB

Warden, Northern New Hampshire

Correctional Facility, et al.

O R D E R

Pro se plaintiff Paul Blackmer has filed a complaint and

amendments thereto, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging

violations under the First, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to

the United States Constitution (document nos. 1, 6-8, 10 and 12-

14). Seeking injunctive and monetary relief, he brings this

action against officers and employees of the New Hampshire

Department of Corrections (“NHDOC”) and the Northern New

Hampshire Correctional Facility (“NCF”).1

The complaint is before me for preliminary review to

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determine whether, among other things, it states a claim upon

which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; U.S.

District Court for the District of New Hampshire Local Rule

(“LR”) 4.3(d)(2). For the reasons stated in the report and

recommendation issued simultaneously herewith, I conclude that

Blackmer has alleged First and Fourteenth Amendment claims based

on the denial of access to the courts against: (1) Poulin, Dolan,

Millis, Cox, Blaisdell and Wrenn arising from access to the NCF

law library; (2) Poulin, Dolan and Cox arising from access to

photocopy and notary services; and (3) Dolan and Millis arising

from the interference with legal mail. I recommend dismissal of

all remaining claims. 

As I find that plaintiff has stated claims upon which relief

may be granted, I order the complaint served on the defendants. 

The Clerk’s office is directed to serve the New Hampshire Office

of the Attorney General (AG), as provided in the Agreement on

Acceptance of Service, copies of this order, the report and

recommendation and the complaint and amendments thereto (document

nos. 1, 6-8, 10 and 12-14). See LR 4.3(d)(2)(C). Within thirty

days from receipt of these materials, the AG will submit to the

court an Acceptance of Service notice specifying those defendants

who have authorized the AG’s office to receive service on their

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behalf. When the Acceptance of Service is filed, service will be

deemed made on the last day of the thirty-day period. 

As to those defendants who do not authorize the AG’s office

to receive service on their behalf or whom the AG declines to

represent, the AG shall, within thirty days from receipt of the

aforementioned materials, provide a separate list of the last

known addresses of such defendants. The Clerk’s office is

instructed to complete service on these individuals by sending to

them, by certified mail, return receipt requested, copies of

these same documents. 

The defendants are instructed to answer or otherwise plead

within thirty days of acceptance of service. See Fed. R. Civ. P.

12(a)(1)(A). 

Plaintiff is instructed that all future pleadings, written

motions, notices, or similar papers shall be served directly on

the defendants by delivering or mailing the materials to them or

their attorneys, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b).

SO ORDERED.

 /s/ James R. Muirhead 

James R. Muirhead

United States Magistrate Judge

Date: November 20, 2006

cc: Paul Blackmer, pro se

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