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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

KENNY CALIHAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. ADAMS, et al., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-1373-MJS

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING

IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION SEEKING

TO HAVE DEFENDANTS SERVED WITH

THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT 

(ECF No. 29)

Plaintiff Kenny Calihan (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is

Plaintiff’s Motion Seeking to have Defendants Served with the Original Complaint [ECF No.

29.] In his Motion Plaintiff states that he does not want to amend his complaint and wants

the Court to order service on any Defendant against whom a claim is stated. 

The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief

against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has

raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which

relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from

such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). To the extent that Plaintiff’s Motion seeks to have

the Court screen his original Complaint and strike his request to amend his Complaint, the

instant Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff is not expected to file an amended complaint unless

and until he seeks permission from the Court to do so. 

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However, to the extent that Plaintiff seeks to have his Complaint served

immediately, the instant Motion is DENIED. The Court will direct the United States Marshal

to serve Plaintiff’s Complaint only after the Court has screened the Complaint and

determined that it contains cognizable claims for relief against the named Defendants. 

Plaintiff’s August 6, 2009 Complaint is in line to be screened, but the Court has a large

number of prisoner civil rights cases pending before it. Plaintiff's complaint will be

screened in due course. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion Seeking to Have Defendants Served with the Original

Complaint is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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