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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

PAUL C. HAMILTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

J.A. YATES, et. al., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-01925-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

REQUEST FOR SCREENING ORDER AND

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

ANSWER

(ECF No. 1)

Plaintiff Paul C. Hamilton (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants removed this action from

state court and now request that the Court screen Plaintiff’s Complaint in accordance

with 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. That request is GRANTED. The Court will screen Plaintiff’s

Complaint in due course.

Defendants also ask that they not be required to answer or otherwise defend

against this action until thirty days after the screening order is entered. Defendants’

Request is GRANTED. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s

claims within thirty days of the Court’s screening order if any claims are found

cognizable. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2012 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:10-cv-01925-LJO-MJS Document 10 Filed 01/17/12 Page 1 of 1