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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

KELVIN FELTON, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

J. LOPEZ, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-01066-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER VACATING ORDER DIRECTING 

SERVICE

(Doc. 15.)

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SERVE A COPY 

OF THIS ORDER ON THE MARSHALS 

SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO

Kelvin Felton (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on 

June 29, 2012. (Doc. 1.) The Court screened the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A 

and issued an order on February 13, 2013, finding that Plaintiff states cognizable claims in the 

Complaint against defendants Harrison and Lopez (“Defendants”). (Doc. 11.) On March 4, 

2013, the Court issued an order directing the United States Marshal to serve a copy of the 

Complaint on the Defendants. (Doc. 15.)

On April 19, 2013, with leave of court, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. 

(Doc. 22.) Under these circumstances, the Court shall vacate the order directing service, 

pending screening of the First Amended Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court’s order of March 4, 2013, which directed the United States Marshal 

to serve process upon Defendants in this action, is VACATED; and

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2. The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the United States 

Marshals Service in Sacramento.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2013 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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