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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MORRIS MESTER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-00698 ALA P

vs.

DR. IGBINOSA, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff Morris Mester is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his original complaint on May 10, 2007. On

August 9, 2007, this court determined that service of process was appropriate for several named

defendants. In that order, the court requested that Plaintiff complete the attached Notice of

Submission of Documents form as well as one completed summons, one completed USM-285

form for each defendant to be served, and eight copies of the endorsed complaint filed May 10,

2007. Plaintiff was ordered to return all documents to the court. On August 17, 2007, Plaintiff

requested leave to amend his complaint. The court granted Plaintiff’s request on August 27,

2007. On September 4, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting this court issue an order

directing prison officials to ensure that Plaintiff is seen by medical staff not named in this

lawsuit. Plaintiff also filed a motion to withdraw his request to amend his complaint. 

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Plaintiff’s motion to withdraw his request to amend his compliant is granted. 

However, this court has no authority to direct the actions of parties not before the court. Again,

Plaintiff is informed that this Court has not received the documents necessary to enable service

of process on the appropriate defendants. Plaintiff’s motion requesting that this court issue an

order directing prison officials to ensure that Plaintiff is seen by medical staff not named in this

law suit is therefore denied. Nonetheless, Plaintiff may renew his motion once defendants have

been served, and at that time the court will direct the defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s motion

post haste. However, until defendants have been served with process, this court cannot act on

Plaintiff’s request. 

In view of the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion concerning his medical treatment, filed on September 4,

2007 is denied, but maybe renewed at a later date; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion to withdraw his request to amend his complaint is granted. 

DATED: September 7, 2007

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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