(PC) Wilson v. Tuolumne County, et al.

Filing 36

ORDER Finding Service of 27 First Amended Complaint Appropriate and Forwarding Service Documents to Plaintiff for Completion and Return Within Thirty Days, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/7/2021. (Attachments: # 1 USM Instructions) (Rivera, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRISTOPHER JOHN WILSON,

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Plaintiff,
v.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, et al.,

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Case No. 1:19-cv-01132-NONE-BAM
ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE
AND FORWARDING SERVICE
DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF FOR
COMPLETION AND RETURN WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS

Defendants.
(Docs. 27, 33, 35)

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THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff Christopher John Wilson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
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pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action while a
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pretrial detainee.
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On March 23, 2021, the magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations
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recommending that (1) this action proceed on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on March

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8, 2021, against Sgt. Curtis Hankins, Sonora Police Department, and Officer Lance Durham,
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Sonora Police Department for excessive use of force in violation of the Fourth Amendment in
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connection with an alleged handcuffing incident on June 9, 2019; (2) Plaintiff’s requested

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remedies of injunctive relief and declaratory relief be dismissed; and (3) all other claims and
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defendants be dismissed from this action, without prejudice, due to Plaintiff’s failure to state

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claims upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. 33.) The findings and recommendations were

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served on Plaintiff and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fourteen (14)

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days of service. (Id.) No objections were filed.

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On September 3, 2021, the district judge issued an order adopting the findings and

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recommendations directing that this action proceed on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed

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on March 8, 2021, against Sgt. Curtis Hankins, Sonora Police Department, and Officer Lance

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Durham, Sonora Police Department, for excessive use of force in violation of the Fourth

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Amendment in connection with the alleged handcuffing incident of June 9, 2019. The district

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judge dismissed all other claims and defendants, without prejudice, due to Plaintiff’s failure to

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state claims upon which relief may be granted. The district judge also dismissed Plaintiff’s

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requested remedies of injunctive and declaratory relief. The matter was referred back to the

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undersigned for further proceedings consistent with the district court’s order. (Doc. 35.)

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Pursuant to the district court’s order adopting the findings and recommendations, this

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action shall proceed on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on March 8, 2021, against Sgt.

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Curtis Hankins, Sonora Police Department, and Officer Lance Durham, Sonora Police

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Department, for excessive use of force in violation of the Fourth Amendment in connection with

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the alleged handcuffing incident of June 9, 2019.

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that:

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1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendant:

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Sgt. Curtis Hankins, Sonora Police Department

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Officer Lance Durham, Sonora Police Department

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two (2) USM-285 form, two (2)

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summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet, and a

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copy of the first amended complaint filed on March 8, 2021, (Doc. 27);

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3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall complete

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the attached Notice of Submission of Documents, and submit the completed Notice to

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the Court with the following documents:

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a. One (1) completed summons for each defendant listed above;
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b. One (1) completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and

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c. Three (3) copies of the endorsed first amended complaint filed on March 8,

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2021.

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4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on these defendants and need not request waiver of

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

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United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants under Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs; and

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5. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

September 7, 2021

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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