Mayfield v. Mix et al

Filing 19

ORDER VACATING 16 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS and ORDERING Clerk to Re-issue Service Documents; Clerk to Vacate Findings and Recommendations and Forward Service Documents to Plaintiff for completion and Return within thirty days, signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 04/15/2011. (Attachments: # 1 USM Service Instructions, # 2 Complaint, dated 06/16/2010)(Martin, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DWAYNE MAYFIELD,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-01091-OWW-GBC (PC)
ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ORDERING
CLERK TO RE-ISSUE SERVICE
DOCUMENTS

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M. MIX,

(ECF No. 16)

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Defendant.
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CLERK TO VACATE FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FORWARD
SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF
FOR COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN
/ THIRTY DAYS

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ORDER

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Plaintiff Dwayne Mayfield (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this

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action on June 16, 2010. (ECF No. 1.) The Court found that Plaintiff had stated a

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cognizable claim against Defendant Mix for excessive use of force in violation of the Eighth

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Amendment and ordered that Plaintiff either proceed on that claim or file an amended

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complaint to attempt to state additional claims. (ECF No. 9.) Plaintiff did not file any

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response. On December 14, 2010, the Court issued Findings and Recommendations

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recommending dismissal of the action for failure to comply with a court order.1 (ECF No.

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11.) Plaintiff filed a notice that he did not receive the Findings and Recommendations, and

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Findings and Recom m endations filed on Decem ber 14, 2010 have since been stricken. (ECF

No. 14.)

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that he would like to proceed on the excessive force claim. (ECF No. 13.) Thus, on

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January 14, 2011, the Court issued an order finding service of the Complaint appropriate

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and forwarding the service documents to Plaintiff for completion and return within thirty

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days. (ECF No. 15.) Plaintiff again failed to comply. On March 11, 2011, the Court then

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issued Findings and Recommendations recommending dismissal of the action for again

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failing to obey the Court’s Order. (ECF No. 16.) Plaintiff filed his Objections to these

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Findings and Recommendations on April 11, 2011. In his Objections, Plaintiff states that

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he did not receive a copy of the January 14, 2011 Order. He further states that he has

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been rehoused and unable to submit a change of address because of an institutional lock

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down. Plaintiff has submitted a Notice of Change of Address with his Objections. (ECF

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No. 18.)

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Having considered Plaintiff’s Objections, the Court finds that he should be allowed

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The Court’s March 11, 2011 Findings and Recommendations is VACATED;

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Service shall be initiated against Defendant M. Mix;

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3.

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

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summons, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet

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and a copy of the Complaint filed June 16, 2010;

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Within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall complete the

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attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed

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Notice to the Court with the following Documents:

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One completed summons for each Defendant listed above;

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One completed USM-285 form for each Defendant listed above; and

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One (1) copy of the endorsed Complaint filed June 16, 2010.

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Plaintiff need not attempt service on the defendants and need not request

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waiver of service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court

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will direct the United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants
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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 that this
action be dismissed.

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Dated:
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April 15, 2011
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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