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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 ADAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

P.L. VAZQUEZ,

Defendants.

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CV F 04-6658 REC DLB P

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY

RESTRAINING ORDER 

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

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 6, 2005, plaintiff filed a second motion for

temporary restraining order seeking an order requiring defendants to provide access to the law

library.

As plaintiff has been advised, “[a] federal court may issue an injunction if it has personal

jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter jurisdiction over the claim; it may not attempt to

determine the rights of persons not before the court.” Zepeda v. United States Immigration

Service, 753 F.2d 719, 727 (9th Cir. 1985) (emphasis added). Plaintiff has filed an amended

complaint, which the Court has not yet screened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff is not

entitled to preliminary injunctive relief until such time as the court finds that his complaint

contains cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants and the named defendants

have been served with the summons and complaint. Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunctive

relief is once again premature. Plaintiff is advised once again that further motions for

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preliminary injunctive relief that are filed before defendants are served with process in this case

will be denied as premature. 

Based on the foregoing, the court HEREBY RECOMMENDS that plaintiff’s motion for

temporary restraining order, filed on December 6, 2005, be denied, without prejudice, as

premature. 

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within

twenty (20) days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, plaintiff may file

written objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate

Judge's Findings and recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within

the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 12, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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