Tafoya v. Hendricks
| Christopher Alan Tafoya |
| Tonya Gushard, D. Fields and Dr. Thomas Crum |
| 3:2026cv00435 |
| March 5, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
| Jeff Armistead |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 14 Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Filed by Christopher Alan Tafoya. (le) |
| Filing 13 Application for Leave to Proceed IFP. Filed by Christopher Alan Tafoya. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (le) |
| Filing 12 Amended Complaint. Filed by Christopher Alan Tafoya against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet). (le) |
Filing 11
ORDER Plaintiffs Complaint in this case alleges claims for injuries suffered while using an elliptical machine at the Santiam Correctional Institution. On 4/16/2026, this court issued an Order to Amend #6 requiring plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint curing the deficiencies noted in the order. On 5/6/2026, the court received a letter from plaintiff stating this letter is my amended complaint and noting that the correct defendant is Tonya Gushard, who is the supervisor of the physical plant at SCI and who is responsible for installing the elliptical machines and failing to post any safety instructions. Attached to the letter was a separate complaint alleging a claim of denial of medical care at a different institution which appears wholly unrelated to the claims alleged in plaintiffs Complaint in this case or in plaintiffs letter. Because it appears the separate complaint, which was entered in the courts docket in this case as an Amended Complaint, is in fact intended to be a separate action, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to STRIKE the Amended Complaint (received in two parts and docketed as entries #8 & #9 ) and to return the original documents to plaintiff. If plaintiff wishes to open a separate case alleging his claim of denial of medical care, he must re-submit the complaint in a separate envelope and must also either submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $405.00 civil filing fee. To the extent plaintiff intends his letter to be deemed his Amended Complaint as required by the Order to Amend in this case, the court advises plaintiff that a letter does not satisfy the pleading requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must submit an Amended Complaint no later than 6/8/2026, which contains a case caption including the case number and a list of all defendants as required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 10, and the Amended Complaint must contain a short and plain statement of his claims as required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. The Amended Complaint will operate as a complete substitute for the original Complaint, not as a supplement. The failure to file an Amended Complaint which complies with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will result in the dismissal of this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeff Armistead. (Deposited this order and original documents in outgoing mail to pro se party on 5/8/26.) (eo)
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| Filing 10 Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Filed by Tafoya. (jw) |
| Filing 9 **STRICKEN per Order #11. Amended Complaint. Filed by Tafoya against T. Cremer. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet). (jw) Modified to indicate entry is stricken on 5/8/2026 (eo). |
| Filing 8 **STRICKEN per Order #11. Amended Complaint. Filed by Tafoya against T. Cremer. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits). (jw) Modified to indicate entry is stricken on 5/8/2026 (eo). |
| Filing 7 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement to #1 by Chrisopher Alan Tafoya. Filed by Chrisopher Alan Tafoya. (jw) |
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Filing 6
ORDER TO AMEND: the court ORDERS that Tafoya must file an amended complaint within 30 days curing the deficiencies noted above if he wishes to proceed with this case. Tafoya is advised that if he does not file an amended complaint within the time provided, this action will be dismissed as required under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(b). The dismissal will be without prejudice to Tafoyas right to pursue any appropriate claims in state court. Tafoya has not established exceptional circumstances at this juncture of the proceedings and, therefore, the court DENIES Tafoyas motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. #3 )). See Agyeman v. Corrections Corporation of America, 390 F.3d 1101, 1103 (9th Cir. 2004). This does not preclude the court from determining at a later date, if circumstances warrant, to exercise its discretion to seek representation from a member of the districts pro bono attorney panel. Signed on 4/16/26 by Magistrate Judge Jeff Armistead. (Deposited in outgoing mail to pro se party on 4/16/26.) (eo)
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Filing 5
ORDER: Tafoyas application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. #1 ) is GRANTED. IT IS ORDERED that the Oregon Department of Corrections, Central Trust Unit must collect payments from Tafoyas prison trust account and forward those payments to the Clerk of the Court in accordance with the formula set forth above until a total of $350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments must be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send an electronic copy of this order to: [email protected]. A copy of this order has been emailed to the Central Trust Unit. Signed on 4/16/26 by Magistrate Judge Jeff Armistead. (Deposited in outgoing mail to pro se party on 4/16/26.) (eo)
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| Filing 4 Notice of Case Assignment: This case is assigned to Magistrate Judge Jeff Armistead. (Deposited in outgoing mail to pro se party on 3/5/2026.) (jw) |
| Filing 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Filed by Tafoya. (jw) |
| Filing 2 Complaint. (IFP Submitted) Jury Trial Requested: Yes. Filed by Tafoya against Hendricks. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet). (jw) |
| Filing 1 Application for Leave to Proceed IFP. Filed by Tafoya. (jw) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/5/2026: #1 Proposed Order) (jw). |
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