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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

JAMES E. SMITH

Plaintiff,

v.

KNOWLES, et. al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-CV-01219-OWW-SMS-P 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

MANDATORY SCHEDULING

CONFERENCE

(Doc. 19)

 James E. Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant action on September 7, 2006. 

On June 7, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for a mandatory scheduling conference.

Plaintiff is directed to review the First Informational Order issued by the court on

November 1, 2006. (Ct. Doc. 15). Because plaintiff is incarcerated and proceeds pro se, all pretrial motions will be submitted to the court without a hearing. (Ct. Doc. 15, ¶ 8). Furthermore,

the court is required to screen plaintiff’s complaint before the complaint will be served on

defendants. (Ct. Doc. 15, ¶ 12). In light of the fact that plaintiff’s complaint has not been

screened by the court, the motion for a scheduling conference is premature. 

In addition, pursuant to Local Rules, this action is exempt from the requirement of a

mandatory scheduling conference. Civil rights actions filed by prisoners proceeding pro se are

excepted from the mandatory scheduling order requirement pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.16(b). 

L. R. 16-240(c)(8). Therefore, plaintiff’s motion for a mandatory scheduling conference shall be

denied.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

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icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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