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5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 7 8 DARREL LORNE HARRIS, 9 Plaintiff, CASE NO. 3:25-cv-05665-KKE-BAT 10 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 11 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT COMPLAINT, DKT. 12, AND OF CORRECTIONS, et al., SERVICE ORDER 12 Defendant. 13 On September 26, 2025 Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, 14 Dkt. 12, and submitted a proposed amended complaint on October 17, 2025. Dkt. 16. The Court 15 directed Respondent to file a response regarding the proposed amended complaint and 16 Respondent did so on November 6, 2025 indicating they had not objection to the amended 17 complaint. The Court accordingly ORDERS: 18 1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend, Dkt. 12, is GRANTED. 19 2. The amended complaint filed on October 17, 2025 replaces the original complaint 20 and is now the operative complaint before the Court. 21 3. Because the amended complaint names new defendants the Court hereby 22 ORDERS the following service order. 23 1 SERVICE ORDER 2 This is a civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is proceeding 3 with this action pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is currently detained at the Stafford Creek 4 Corrections Center and is accordingly subject to the Court’s Mandatory E-Filing Project under
5 General Orders 02-15 and 06-16. Any pleading Plaintiff files that does not comply with the E- 6 Filing Project may be stricken. The Court, having reviewed plaintiff’s complaint, hereby 7 ORDERS as follows: 8 (1) Service by Clerk 9 The Clerk is directed to send via email a copy of the complaint, a copy of this Order, a 10 copy of the notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons, and a waiver of 11 service of summons to Defendants at (A) Stafford Creek Corrections Center: Jane Doe, initial 12 intake nurse who saw Plaintiff on August 15, 2024; A. Roman, CMA; T. Coleman HSRS and D. 13 Pirog, ARNP; at (B) Washington State Department of Corrections headquarters “John and Jane 14 Does, CRC (five committee members)” and (C) the Attorney General for the State of
15 Washington. 16 (2) Response Required 17 Defendant shall have thirty (30) days within which to return the enclosed waiver of 18 service of summons. A defendant who timely returns the signed waiver shall have sixty (60) 19 days after the date designated on the notice of lawsuit to file and serve an answer to the 20 complaint or a motion permitted under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 21 A defendant who fails to timely return the signed waiver will be personally served with a 22 summons and complaint and may be required to pay the full costs of such service, pursuant to 23 Rule 4(d)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 (3) Filing and Service by Parties, Generally 2 All attorneys admitted to practice before this Court are required to file documents 3 electronically via the Court’s CM/ECF system. Counsel are directed to the Court’s website, 4 www.wawd.uscourts.gov, for a detailed description of the requirements for filing via CM/ECF.
5 Plaintiff shall file all documents electronically. All filings must indicate in the upper right corner 6 the name of the magistrate judge to whom the document is directed. 7 Any document filed with the Court must be accompanied by proof that it has been served 8 upon all parties that have entered a notice of appearance in the underlying matter. Plaintiffs who 9 are subject to the Court’s E-Filing Initiative shall indicate the date the document is submitted for 10 e-filing as the date of service. 11 (4) Motions, Generally 12 Any request for court action shall be set forth in a motion, properly filed and served. 13 Pursuant to LCR 7(b), any argument being offered in support of a motion shall be submitted as a 14 part of the motion itself and not in a separate document. The motion shall include in its caption
15 (immediately below the title of the motion) a designation of the date the motion is to be noted for 16 consideration upon the Court’s motion calendar. 17 The motion shall be noted in accordance with LCR 7(d). Motions including stipulated 18 and agreed motions, motions to file over-length motions or briefs, motions for reconsideration, 19 joint submissions pursuant to the optional procedure established in LCR 37(a)(2), motions for 20 default, requests for the clerk to enter default judgment, ex parte motions, motions to recuse, and 21 motions for a temporary restraining order shall be noted for consideration on the day they are 22 filed. LCR 7(d)(1). Other non-dispositive motions shall be noted for consideration no earlier 23 than 21 days from the date of filing. LCR 7(d)(3). All dispositive motions, and motions such as 1 a motion seeking a preliminary injunction or a motion directed toward changing the forum, shall 2 be noted for consideration no earlier than 28 days after filing. LCR 7(d)(4). 3 For electronic filers, any opposition to a non-dispositive motion shall be filed and 4 received by the moving party no later than 15 days after the filing date of the motion, and any
5 reply shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 21 days after the filing date 6 of the motion. LCR 7(d)(3). Any opposition to a dispositive motion by an electronic filer shall 7 be filed and received by the moving party no later than 21 days after the filing date of the motion 8 and any reply shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 28 days after the 9 filing date of the motion. LCR 7(d)(4). 10 (5) Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Summary Judgment 11 Parties filing motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil 12 Procedure and motions for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil 13 Procedure should acquaint themselves with those rules. As noted above, these motions shall be 14 noted for consideration no earlier than 28 days after filing and service of the motion.
15 Defendants filing motions to dismiss based on a failure to exhaust or motions for 16 summary judge are advised that they MUST serve a Rand notice concurrently with motions to 17 dismiss based on a failure to exhaust and motions for summary judgment so that pro se prisoner 18 plaintiffs will have fair, timely and adequate notice of what is required of them in order to 19 oppose those motions. Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934, 941 (9th Cir. 2012). The Ninth Circuit 20 has set forth model language for such notices: 21 A motion for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will, if granted, end your case. 22 Rule 56 tells you what you must do in order to oppose a motion for summary 23 judgment. Generally, summary judgment must be granted when there is no genuine issue of material fact – that is, if there is no real dispute about any fact that would 1 affect the result of your case, the party who asked for summary judgment is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, which will end your case. When a party you are 2 suing makes a motion for summary judgment that is properly supported by declarations (or other sworn testimony), you cannot simply rely on what your 3 complaint says.
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5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 7 8 DARREL LORNE HARRIS, 9 Plaintiff, CASE NO. 3:25-cv-05665-KKE-BAT 10 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 11 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT COMPLAINT, DKT. 12, AND OF CORRECTIONS, et al., SERVICE ORDER 12 Defendant. 13 On September 26, 2025 Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, 14 Dkt. 12, and submitted a proposed amended complaint on October 17, 2025. Dkt. 16. The Court 15 directed Respondent to file a response regarding the proposed amended complaint and 16 Respondent did so on November 6, 2025 indicating they had not objection to the amended 17 complaint. The Court accordingly ORDERS: 18 1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend, Dkt. 12, is GRANTED. 19 2. The amended complaint filed on October 17, 2025 replaces the original complaint 20 and is now the operative complaint before the Court. 21 3. Because the amended complaint names new defendants the Court hereby 22 ORDERS the following service order. 23 1 SERVICE ORDER 2 This is a civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is proceeding 3 with this action pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is currently detained at the Stafford Creek 4 Corrections Center and is accordingly subject to the Court’s Mandatory E-Filing Project under
5 General Orders 02-15 and 06-16. Any pleading Plaintiff files that does not comply with the E- 6 Filing Project may be stricken. The Court, having reviewed plaintiff’s complaint, hereby 7 ORDERS as follows: 8 (1) Service by Clerk 9 The Clerk is directed to send via email a copy of the complaint, a copy of this Order, a 10 copy of the notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons, and a waiver of 11 service of summons to Defendants at (A) Stafford Creek Corrections Center: Jane Doe, initial 12 intake nurse who saw Plaintiff on August 15, 2024; A. Roman, CMA; T. Coleman HSRS and D. 13 Pirog, ARNP; at (B) Washington State Department of Corrections headquarters “John and Jane 14 Does, CRC (five committee members)” and (C) the Attorney General for the State of
15 Washington. 16 (2) Response Required 17 Defendant shall have thirty (30) days within which to return the enclosed waiver of 18 service of summons. A defendant who timely returns the signed waiver shall have sixty (60) 19 days after the date designated on the notice of lawsuit to file and serve an answer to the 20 complaint or a motion permitted under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 21 A defendant who fails to timely return the signed waiver will be personally served with a 22 summons and complaint and may be required to pay the full costs of such service, pursuant to 23 Rule 4(d)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 (3) Filing and Service by Parties, Generally 2 All attorneys admitted to practice before this Court are required to file documents 3 electronically via the Court’s CM/ECF system. Counsel are directed to the Court’s website, 4 www.wawd.uscourts.gov, for a detailed description of the requirements for filing via CM/ECF.
5 Plaintiff shall file all documents electronically. All filings must indicate in the upper right corner 6 the name of the magistrate judge to whom the document is directed. 7 Any document filed with the Court must be accompanied by proof that it has been served 8 upon all parties that have entered a notice of appearance in the underlying matter. Plaintiffs who 9 are subject to the Court’s E-Filing Initiative shall indicate the date the document is submitted for 10 e-filing as the date of service. 11 (4) Motions, Generally 12 Any request for court action shall be set forth in a motion, properly filed and served. 13 Pursuant to LCR 7(b), any argument being offered in support of a motion shall be submitted as a 14 part of the motion itself and not in a separate document. The motion shall include in its caption
15 (immediately below the title of the motion) a designation of the date the motion is to be noted for 16 consideration upon the Court’s motion calendar. 17 The motion shall be noted in accordance with LCR 7(d). Motions including stipulated 18 and agreed motions, motions to file over-length motions or briefs, motions for reconsideration, 19 joint submissions pursuant to the optional procedure established in LCR 37(a)(2), motions for 20 default, requests for the clerk to enter default judgment, ex parte motions, motions to recuse, and 21 motions for a temporary restraining order shall be noted for consideration on the day they are 22 filed. LCR 7(d)(1). Other non-dispositive motions shall be noted for consideration no earlier 23 than 21 days from the date of filing. LCR 7(d)(3). All dispositive motions, and motions such as 1 a motion seeking a preliminary injunction or a motion directed toward changing the forum, shall 2 be noted for consideration no earlier than 28 days after filing. LCR 7(d)(4). 3 For electronic filers, any opposition to a non-dispositive motion shall be filed and 4 received by the moving party no later than 15 days after the filing date of the motion, and any
5 reply shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 21 days after the filing date 6 of the motion. LCR 7(d)(3). Any opposition to a dispositive motion by an electronic filer shall 7 be filed and received by the moving party no later than 21 days after the filing date of the motion 8 and any reply shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 28 days after the 9 filing date of the motion. LCR 7(d)(4). 10 (5) Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Summary Judgment 11 Parties filing motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil 12 Procedure and motions for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil 13 Procedure should acquaint themselves with those rules. As noted above, these motions shall be 14 noted for consideration no earlier than 28 days after filing and service of the motion.
15 Defendants filing motions to dismiss based on a failure to exhaust or motions for 16 summary judge are advised that they MUST serve a Rand notice concurrently with motions to 17 dismiss based on a failure to exhaust and motions for summary judgment so that pro se prisoner 18 plaintiffs will have fair, timely and adequate notice of what is required of them in order to 19 oppose those motions. Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934, 941 (9th Cir. 2012). The Ninth Circuit 20 has set forth model language for such notices: 21 A motion for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will, if granted, end your case. 22 Rule 56 tells you what you must do in order to oppose a motion for summary 23 judgment. Generally, summary judgment must be granted when there is no genuine issue of material fact – that is, if there is no real dispute about any fact that would 1 affect the result of your case, the party who asked for summary judgment is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, which will end your case. When a party you are 2 suing makes a motion for summary judgment that is properly supported by declarations (or other sworn testimony), you cannot simply rely on what your 3 complaint says. Instead, you must set out specific facts in declarations, depositions, answers to interrogatories, or authenticated documents, as 4 provided in Rule 56(e), that contradict the facts shown in the defendant’s declarations and documents and show that there is a genuine issue of material 5 fact for trial. If you do not submit your own evidence in opposition, summary judgment, if appropriate, may be entered against you. If summary judgment 6 is granted, your case will be dismissed and there will be no trial.
7 Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 963 (9th Cir. 1998) (emphasis added). 8 Defendants who fail to file and serve the required Rand notice on plaintiff may have their 9 motion stricken from the Court’s calendar with leave to refile. 10 (6) Direct Communications with District Judge or Magistrate Judge 11 No direct communication is to take place with the District Judge or Magistrate Judge with 12 regard to this case. All relevant information and papers are to be directed to the Clerk. 13 (7) The Clerk shall provide a copy of this Order and of the Court’s pro se instruction 14 sheet to plaintiff. 15 DATED this 7th day of November, 2025. 16 A 17 BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA United States Magistrate Judge 18
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