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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID JOHNSON, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-0535-OWW DLB PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS PREMATURE

(Docs. 15, 20)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights

action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On June 25, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment. On October 12, 2007,

plaintiff filed a motion to compel entry of summary judgment. Plaintiff is advised that his motion

for summary judgment is premature as the Court has not yet determined that plaintiff’s amended

complaint filed May 10, 2007 states cognizable claims against the named defendants. Defendants

have therefore not yet been ordered to answer the amended complaint. As plaintiff is aware, the

court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental

entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court will direct

the case to proceed only after it has screened the complaint and determined that it contains

cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. 

Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and subsequent motion to compel entry of summary

judgment are HEREBY DENIED as premature and without prejudice to refiling once it has been

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determined that plaintiff has stated cognizable claims against the named defendants and the Court

orders the action to proceed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 22, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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