Martin v. Vasquez et al

Filing 20

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS and USM-285 Forms signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 12/01/2009. Service is appropriate for L. M. Vasquez. Clerk to send plaintiff: 1 Summons, 1 USM-285 Forms, and 1 copy of the Complaint filed on 06/19/2009. Case Management Deadline: 1/4/2010 (Flores, E)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LANCE R. MARTIN, 9 Plaintiff, 10 v. 11 12 13 14 15 Plaintiff Lance R. Martin ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 16 pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 17 Plaintiff filed his complaint on June 19, 2009. The Court screened Plaintiff's complaint 18 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and finds that it states a cognizable claim for relief under§ 1983 19 20 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 21 1. 22 L. M. Vasquez 23 2. 24 summons, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a 25 copy of the complaint filed June 19, 2009. 26 27 28
By separate Findings and Recommendations, the Court recommended dismissal of defendant C. Chen from the action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE No. 1:09-cv-01081-OWW-DLB (PC) ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF (Doc. 1)

L. M. VASQUEZ, et al., Defendants. /

against defendant Vasquez for retaliation and violation of the Eighth Amendment.1

Service is appropriate for defendant

The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one (1)

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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. b. c. Completed summons; One completed USM-285 form for the defendant listed above; and Two (2) copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 19, 2009.

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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.

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The failure to comply with this Order will result in a recommendation of dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 3b142a

December 1, 2009

/s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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