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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

RONALD F. MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01495-JLT-CDB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR RULING

(Doc. 36)

Pending before the Court is the motion of Plaintiff Ronald F. Martinez to screen the 

“Fourth Amended Complaint.” (Doc. 36.)

1 Plaintiff correctly attests in his supporting declaration 

that the as-yet screened amended complaint was filed on August 24, 2023.

This Court does not have an expedited calendar. As of the date of this Order, the 

undersigned presides over approximately 90 active prisoner civil rights cases in various states of 

litigation, and more than 300 other civil cases. While the Court regrets the delays in the 

litigation of this action that are unavoidable given the tremendous judicial resource emergency 

experienced throughout this District, Plaintiff cites no authority – and the Court is aware of

none – to persuade the undersigned that Plaintiff’s case merits expedited or favored treatment to 

the detriment of other cases pending on the Court’s docket.

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1 The operative complaint pending screening in fact is Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (see Doc. 34.)

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to expedite is DENIED. Plaintiff’s operative complaint 

will be screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 27, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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