Williams v. Grannis, et al

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 9/14/09 DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS and USM-285 Forms. Service is appropriate for Bishop. Clerk to send plaintiff: 1 Summons, 1 USM-285 Forms, and 1 copy of the Amended Complaint filed on 8/3/09. Within 30 days, plaintiff shall complete the Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the appropriate documents to the court.(Dillon, M)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. GRANNIS, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. He seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By concurrent Order plaintiff's claims against several other defendants were dismissed with leave to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiff's complaint states a cognizable claim for relief against defendant Bishop. If the allegations of the complaint are proven, plaintiff has a reasonable opportunity to prevail on the merits of this action. In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Service is appropriate for the following defendant: Bishop. 2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form, one summons, an instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed August 3, 2009. 3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the 1 ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-09-1245 GGH P

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attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court: a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents; b. One completed summons; c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 1 above; and d. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed August 3, 2009. 4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on defendants 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 defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. DATED: September 14, 2009 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 vs. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Plaintiff 24 25 26 DATED: order filed 1 1 2 GRANNIS, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's : completed summons form completed USM-285 forms copies of the August 3, 2009 Amended Complaint NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-09-1245 GGH P