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Hill v. Hall

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 8, 2010
No. CIV S-10-1896 EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2010)

Opinion

No. CIV S-10-1896 EFB P.

December 8, 2010


ORDER


Kenneth Hill, an inmate confined at California State Prison — Sacramento, filed this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In addition to filing a complaint, plaintiff has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and is before the undersigned pursuant to plaintiff's consent. See E.D. Cal. Local Rules, Appx. A, at (k)(4).

I. Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

II. Screening Order

28 U.S.C. § 191528 U.S.C. § 1915 28 U.S.C. § 1915 28 U.S.C. § 1915A28 U.S.C. § 1915AId.

The court finds that, for the limited purposes of § 1915A screening, the complaint states cognizable claims for relief against all defendants.

Accordingly, it hereby is ordered that:

1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

2. Plaintiff shall pay the statutory filing fee of $350. All payments shall be collected in accordance with the notice to the Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed concurrently herewith.

3. Service is appropriate for defendants Hall, McAlpine, and Nangalama.

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff 3 USM-285 forms, one summons, an instruction sheet and one copy of the July 2, 2010 complaint.

5. Within 30 days from service of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit it to the court with the completed summons and USM-285 forms and four copies of the endorsed July 2, 2010 complaint.

6. Upon receipt of the necessary materials, the court will direct the United States Marshal to serve defendants Hall, McAlpine, and Nangalama pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. Failure to comply with this order will result in this action being dismissed.

Dated: December 8, 2010.

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order filed ____________________:

1 3 4

completed summons form completed forms USM-285 copies of the July 2, 2010 Complaint Dated: _________________________ Plaintiff


Summaries of

Hill v. Hall

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 8, 2010
No. CIV S-10-1896 EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2010)
Case details for

Hill v. Hall

Case Details

Full title:KENNETH HILL, Plaintiff, v. J. HALL, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Dec 8, 2010

Citations

No. CIV S-10-1896 EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2010)