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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN BAGENT,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICHARD PIERCE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01842-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SERVICE

AS PREMATURE

(Doc. 12)

Plaintiff JohnBagent (“plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 1, 2007, plaintiff filed a

motion seeking service of his amended complaint by the United States Marshal.

Plaintiff is referred to paragraph twelve of the First Informational Order, filed February 2,

2007. (Doc. 5.) The Marshal will be directed to serve the amended complaint only after it has been

screened and found to state cognizable claims for relief. (Id.) Because the Court controls the timing

of service, plaintiff need not be concerned about the one-hundred twenty day time limit in Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). Good cause exists for an extension of this deadline and this action

will not be dismissed on the ground that it was not served within one-hundred twenty days. 

Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion is HEREBY DENIED as premature.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:06-cv-01842-LJO -SMS Document 13 Filed 11/05/07 Page 1 of 1