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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 27 28 Timothy Lee Ward, Plaintiff -vsKarr, et al., Defendant(s) CV-03-2159-PHX-ROS (JI) ORDER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Under consideration Plaintiff's Motion for District Court Intervention, filed March 12, 2007 (#64), Motion to Correct Spelling, filed March 13, 2007 (#65), Motion for Extension of Time to Perfect Service, filed March 13, 2007 (#66), and Motion for Hearing, filed March 13, 2007 (#67). No defendant has yet appeared, accordingly, the Court has not awaited a response to these motions. Each of these motions stems from the return of unexecuted service on Defendant "Karr." Upon receipt of the return, Plaintiff has apparently determined that he was mislead by a typographical error in administrative proceedings in which "Carr" was referenced by prison officials as "Karr." Accordingly, Plaintiff seeks to amend his complaint to list Defendant Carr, and to extend the time for service on this defendant. Plaintiff has not provided a proposed form of amended complaint. Plaintiff's motion to amend will be denied without prejudice. The Court notes that Plaintiff is not entitled to amend "as of right," because he has already once before amended his complaint. His original Complaint (#1) was dismissed with leave to amend (#4), and Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (#8). Accordingly, the right to amend provided in Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 15(a) has no application. Moreover, to the extent that the Court might be inclined to grant a motion to amend, Plaintiff has failed to comply with the applicable rules governing motions to amend pleadings.
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Local Rule of Civil Procedure 15.1(a)(1) requires that "[a] party who moves for leave to amend a pleading must attach a copy of the proposed amended pleading as an exhibit to the motion, which shall indicate in what respect it differs from the pleading which it amends." Local Rule of Civil Procedure 15.1(a)(2) requires that Plaintiff "must lodge with the Clerk of Court an original of the proposed amended pleading." Further, Local Rule of Civil Procedure 15.1(a)(2) provides that an "amended pleading is not to incorporate by reference any part of the preceding pleading, including exhibits." Further, Local Rules of Civil Procedure 3.4 and 3.5 require that prisoners' complaints and habeas petitions be "on forms approved by the Court and in accordance with the instructions provided with the forms." Plaintiff has not provided a proposed form of amended complaint with his motion. In the absence of a proposed amendment, the Court cannot properly evaluate and respond to Plaintiff's proposed amendment. This is particularly true where, as here, various claims and defendants have previously been dismissed. (See Ninth Circuit Judgment and Mandate, #57 (affirming grant of summary judgment on access to courts claim against Defendant Bennett, affirming dismissal of denial of property claim, directing reinstatement of due process claim and retaliation claim); and Order 2/5/7, #61 (directing an answer from Defendants Karr and Stewart as to due process and retaliation claims in Counts I and II).) The Clerk of the Court will be directed to provide Plaintiff with the appropriate form for an amended complaint, to be submitted with any future motion to amend. At such time as Plaintiff properly amends his complaint to name Carr as a defendant, then further assistance in completing service on that defendant may be appropriate. Until such time, Plaintiff's request for assistance with service, to extend the time to serve, and for a hearing on the motion to amend are premature. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for District Court
Intervention, filed March 12, 2007 (#64) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Correct Spelling, filed March 13, 2007 (#65) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Perfect
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Service, filed March 13, 2007 (#66) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Hearing, filed March 13, 2007 (#67) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court forward to Plaintiff an approved form of "Civil Rights Complaints by Prisoners," together with instructions, to permit Plaintiff to prepare an amended complaint to submit with any future motion to amend.
DATED: April 16, 2007
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_____________________________________ JAY R. IRWIN United States Magistrate Judge
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Instructions for a Prisoner Filing a Civil Rights Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona 1. Who May Use This Form. The civil rights complaint form is designed to help incarcerated persons prepare a complaint seeking relief for a violation of their federal civil rights. These complaints typically concern, but are not limited to, conditions of confinement. This form should not be used to challenge your conviction or sentence. If you want to challenge a state conviction or sentence, you should file a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a writ of habeas corpus by a person in state custody. If you want to challenge a federal conviction or sentence, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence in the federal court that entered the judgment. 2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.4(a) provides that complaints by incarcerated persons must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly handwritten. The form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages, but no more than fifteen additional pages, of standard letter-sized paper. You must identify which part of the complaint is being continued and number all pages. If you do not fill out the form properly, you will be asked to submit additional or corrected information, which may delay the processing of your action. You do not need to cite law. 3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of a material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury. 4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $350.00. If you are unable to immediately pay the filing fee, you may request leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Please review the "Information for Prisoners Seeking Leave to Proceed with a (Non-Habeas) Civil Action in Federal Court In Forma Pauperis Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915" for additional instructions. 5. Original and Judge's Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your complaint and of any other documents submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court if you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten. 6. Where to File. You should file your complaint in the division where you were confined when your rights were allegedly violated. See LRCiv 5.1(a) and 77.1(a). If you were confined in Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, file in the Phoenix Division. If you were confined in Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County, file in the Prescott Division. If you were confined in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, file in the Tucson Division. Mail the original and one copy of the complaint with the $350 filing fee or the application to proceed in forma pauperis to:
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Phoenix & Prescott Divisions: OR U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130 401 West Washington Street, SPC 10 Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119
Tucson Division: U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500 405 West Congress Street Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010
7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and the defendants in writing of any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing address may result in the dismissal of your case. 8. Certificate of Service. You must furnish the defendants with a copy of any document you submit to the Court (except the initial complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis). Each original document (except the initial complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis) must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of the document was mailed to the defendants and the address to which it was mailed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court that does not include a certificate of service may be stricken. A certificate of service should be in the following form: I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed this (month, day, year) to: Name: Address: Attorney for Defendant(s) (Signature) 9. Amended Complaint. If you need to change any of the information in the initial complaint, you must file an amended complaint. The amended complaint must be written on the courtapproved civil rights complaint form. You may file one amended complaint without leave (permission) of Court before any defendant has answered your original complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). After any defendant has filed an answer, you must file a motion for leave to amend and lodge (submit) a proposed amended complaint. LRCiv 15.1. In addition, an amended complaint may not incorporate by reference any part of your prior complaint. LRCiv 15.1(a)(2). Any allegations or defendants not included in the amended complaint are considered dismissed. All amended complaints are subject to screening under the Prison Litigation Reform Act; screening your amendment will take additional processing time. 10. Exhibits. You should not submit exhibits with the complaint or amended complaint. Instead, the relevant information should be paraphrased. You should keep the exhibits to use to support or oppose a motion to dismiss, a motion for summary judgment, or at trial. 11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff of any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written pleading or motion. 2
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12. Completing the Civil Rights Complaint Form. HEADING: 1. Your Name. Print your name, prison or inmate number, and institutional mailing address on the lines provided. 2. Defendants. If there are four or fewer defendants, print the name of each. If you name more than four defendants, print the name of the first defendant on the first line, write the words "and others" on the second line, and attach an additional page listing the names of all of the defendants. Insert the additional page after page 1 and number it "1A" at the bottom. 3. Jury Demand. If you want a jury trial, you must write "JURY TRIAL DEMANDED" in the space below "CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT BY A PRISONER." Failure to do so may result in the loss of the right to a jury trial. A jury trial is not available if you are seeking only injunctive relief. Part A. JURISDICTION: 1. Nature of Suit. Mark whether you are filing the complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for state, county, or city defendants; "Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents" for federal defendants; or "other." If you mark "other," identify the source of that authority. 2. Location. Identify the institution and city where the alleged violation of your rights occurred. 3. Defendants. Print all of the requested information about each of the defendants in the spaces provided. If you are naming more than four defendants, you must provide the necessary information about each additional defendant on separate pages labeled "2-A," "2-B," etc., at the bottom. Insert the additional page(s) immediately behind page 2. Part B. PREVIOUS LAWSUITS: You must identify any other lawsuit you have filed in either state or federal court while you were a prisoner. Print all of the requested information about each lawsuit in the spaces provided. If you have filed more than three lawsuits, you must provide the necessary information about each additional lawsuit on a separate page. Label the page(s) as "2-A," "2B," etc., at the bottom of the page and insert the additional page(s) immediately behind page 2. Part C. CAUSE OF ACTION: You must identify what rights each defendant violated. The form provides space to allege three separate counts (one violation per count). If you are alleging more than three counts, you must provide the necessary information about each additional count on a separate page. Number the additional pages "5-A," "5-B," etc., and insert them immediately behind page 5. Remember that you are limited to a total of fifteen additional pages. 3
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1. Counts. You must identify which civil right was violated. You may allege the violation of only one civil right per count. 2. Issue Involved. Check the box that most closely identifies the issue involved in your claim. You may check only one box per count. If you check the box marked "Other," you must identify the specific issue involved. 3. Supporting Facts. After you have identified which civil right was violated, you must state the supporting facts. Be as specific as possible. You must state what each individual defendant did to violate your rights. If there is more than one defendant, you must identify which defendant did what act. You also should state the date(s) on which the act(s) occurred, if possible. 4. Injury. State precisely how you were injured by the alleged violation of your rights. 5. Administrative Remedies. You must exhaust any available administrative remedies before you file a civil rights complaint. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e. Consequently, you should disclose whether you have exhausted the inmate grievance procedures or administrative appeals for each count in your complaint. If the grievance procedures were not available for any of your counts, fully explain why on the lines provided. Part D. REQUEST FOR RELIEF: Print the relief you are seeking in the space provided. SIGNATURE: You must sign your name and print the date you signed the complaint. Failure to sign the complaint will delay the processing of your action. Unless you are an attorney, you may not bring an action on behalf of anyone but yourself.
FINAL NOTE You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your complaint being stricken or dismissed. All questions must be answered concisely in the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach no more than fifteen additional pages. But the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages, be sure to identify which section of the complaint is being continued and number the pages.
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Name and Prisoner/Booking Number
Place of Confinement
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip Code
(Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
) , ) ) ) ) CASE NO. ) (To be supplied by the Clerk) , ) ) , ) CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT ) , ) BY A PRISONER ) , ) G Original Complaint G First Amended Complaint ) ) G Second Amended Complaint
(Full Name of Plaintiff)
Plaintiff, vs.
(1)
(Full Name of Defendant)
(2) (3) (4) Defendant(s).
G
Check if there are additional Defendants and attach page 1-A listing them.
A. JURISDICTION 1. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to: G 28 U.S.C. § 1343(a); 42 U.S.C. § 1983 G 28 U.S.C. § 1331; Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). G Other: Institution/city where violation occurred:
. .
2.
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B. DEFENDANTS 1. Name of first Defendant: at
(Position and Title)
. The first Defendant is employed as: .
(Institution)
2.
Name of second Defendant: at
(Position and Title)
. The second Defendant is employed as: .
(Institution)
3.
Name of third Defendant: at
(Position and Title)
. The third Defendant is employed as: .
(Institution)
4.
Name of fourth Defendant: at
(Position and Title)
. The fourth Defendant is employed as: .
(Institution)
If you name more than four Defendants, answer the questions listed above for each additional Defendant on a separate page.
C. PREVIOUS LAWSUITS 1. 2. Have you filed any other lawsuits while you were a prisoner? If yes, how many lawsuits have you filed?
G Yes
G No
. Describe the previous lawsuits:
a. First prior lawsuit: 1. Parties: v. 2. Court and case number: 3. Result: (Was the case dismissed? Was it appealed? Is it still pending?)
. .
b. Second prior lawsuit: v. 1. Parties: 2. Court and case number: 3. Result: (Was the case dismissed? Was it appealed? Is it still pending?)
. .
c. Third prior lawsuit: 1. Parties: v. 2. Court and case number: 3. Result: (Was the case dismissed? Was it appealed? Is it still pending?)
. .
If you filed more than three lawsuits, answer the questions listed above for each additional lawsuit on a separate page.
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D. CAUSE OF ACTION COUNT I State the constitutional or other federal civil right that was violated: . 2. Count I. Identify the issue involved. Check only one. State additional issues in separate counts. G Basic necessities G Mail G Access to the court G Medical care G Disciplinary proceedings G Property G Exercise of religion G Retaliation G Excessive force by an officer G Threat to safety G Other:
1.
.
3. Supporting Facts. State as briefly as possible the FACTS supporting Count I. Describe exactly what each Defendant did or did not do that violated your rights. State the facts clearly in your own words without citing legal authority or arguments.
. 4. Injury. State how you were injured by the actions or inactions of the Defendant(s).
. 5. Administrative Remedies: a. Are there any administrative remedies (grievance procedures or administrative appeals) available G Yes G No at your institution? b. Did you submit a request for administrative relief on Count I? G Yes G No c. Did you appeal your request for relief on Count I to the highest level? G Yes G No d. If you did not submit or appeal a request for administrative relief at any level, briefly explain why you did not. . 3 Case 2:03-cv-02159-ROS-JRI Document 68 Filed 04/16/2007 Page 10 of 13
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COUNT II State the constitutional or other federal civil right that was violated: .
2.
Count II. Identify the issue involved. Check only one. State additional issues in separate counts. G Basic necessities G Mail G Access to the court G Medical care G Disciplinary proceedings G Property G Exercise of religion G Retaliation G Excessive force by an officer G Threat to safety G Other:
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3. Supporting Facts. State as briefly as possible the FACTS supporting Count II. Describe exactly what each Defendant did or did not do that violated your rights. State the facts clearly in your own words without citing legal authority or arguments.
. 4. Injury. State how you were injured by the actions or inactions of the Defendant(s).
. 5. Administrative Remedies. a. Are there any administrative remedies (grievance procedures or administrative appeals) available at your institution? G Yes G No b. Did you submit a request for administrative relief on Count II? G Yes G No c. Did you appeal your request for relief on Count II to the highest level? G Yes G No d. If you did not submit or appeal a request for administrative relief at any level, briefly explain why you did not. . 4 Case 2:03-cv-02159-ROS-JRI Document 68 Filed 04/16/2007 Page 11 of 13
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COUNT III State the constitutional or other federal civil right that was violated: .
2.
Count III. Identify the issue involved. Check only one. State additional issues in separate counts. G Basic necessities G Mail G Access to the court G Medical care G Disciplinary proceedings G Property G Exercise of religion G Retaliation G Excessive force by an officer G Threat to safety G Other:
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3. Supporting Facts. State as briefly as possible the FACTS supporting Count III. Describe exactly what each Defendant did or did not do that violated your rights. State the facts clearly in your own words without citing legal authority or arguments.
. 4. Injury. State how you were injured by the actions or inactions of the Defendant(s).
. 5. Administrative Remedies. a. Are there any administrative remedies (grievance procedures or administrative appeals) available G Yes G No at your institution? b. Did you submit a request for administrative relief on Count III? G Yes G No c. Did you appeal your request for relief on Count III to the highest level? G Yes G No d. If you did not submit or appeal a request for administrative relief at any level, briefly explain why you did not. .
If you assert more than three Counts, answer the questions listed above for each additional Count on a separate page.
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E. REQUEST FOR RELIEF State the relief you are seeking:
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on DATE SIGNATURE OF PLAINTIFF
(Name and title of paralegal, legal assistant, or other person who helped prepare this complaint)
(Signature of attorney, if any)
(Attorney's address & telephone number)
ADDITIONAL PAGES All questions must be answered concisely in the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach no more than fifteen additional pages. But the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages, be sure to identify which section of the complaint is being continued and number all pages.
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