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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RONALD KENT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

U.C. DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-1924 WBS AC P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the court are plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended 

complaint (ECF No. 21) and defendant U.C. Davis Medical Center’s motion to dismiss (ECF 

No. 24). 

 Prior to plaintiff filing his motion to amend, the court dismissed the original complaint 

with leave to amend. ECF No. 17. Since plaintiff had already been given leave to amend the 

complaint, it was unnecessary for him to request permission to file an amended complaint and the 

motion for leave will be denied as moot. 

 Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 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). Plaintiff’s amended complaint has yet to be 

screened and the court has yet to order service on any defendant. Defendants’ motion to dismiss 

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is therefore premature and will be denied as such. The court will screen the amended complaint 

in due course. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend (ECF No. 21) is denied as moot. 

 2. Defendant U.C. Davis Medical Center’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 24) is denied as 

premature. 

DATED: November 21, 2016. 

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