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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

DAVID LYN WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

N. GRANNIS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01828-OWW-LJO PC

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FROM THE

RECORD AS PREMATURE

(Doc. 6)

Plaintiff David Lyn Williams (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on December 14, 2006. On

January 8, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment.

Summary judgment is appropriate when it is demonstrated that there exists no genuine issue

as to any material fact, and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R.

Civ. P. 56(c). In this instance, plaintiff filed this action approximately one month ago. Defendants

have not yet been served with the summons and complaint. Under no circumstance may plaintiff

move for judgment as a matter of law on his claims when the named defendants have not yet been

served. Further, plaintiff’s motion is fatally procedurally deficient, as it makes no showing that

plaintiff is entitled to judgment on his claims. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56; Local Rule 56-260(a).

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Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is premature and is HEREBY STRICKEN from

the record on that ground. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 12, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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