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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

JAMES E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRAUENHEIN, et.al.,

Defendants.

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CV F06-1479 OWW NEW (DLB) P

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR JURY

TRIAL (Doc. 10.) 

JAMES E. SMITH (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed the instant action on October 23, 2006. On March 23, 2007, Plaintiff filed

a Notice of Motion and Motion for Jury Trial. The Court will accept this pleading as a demand

for jury trail pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38. To the extent that Plaintiff’s Motion is a demand for

immediate trial on his complaint it is DENIED.

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

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“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). 

With respect to service, the Court will, sua sponte, direct the United States Marshal to

serve the Complaint only after the Court has screened the Complaint and determined that it

contains cognizable claims for relief against the named Defendants. Only after service of the

Complaint has occurred, an Answer filed and the completion of any discovery or dispositive

motions are resolved, can the Court set the matter for trial. As the Court has yet to screen

Plaintiff’s case, Plaintiff’s request is premature and unnecessary. Further, Plaintiff is informed

that the Court has hundreds of prisoner civil rights cases pending before it. As a result, it screens

Plaintiff’s the Complaints in the order in which they are filed. Plaintiff can rest assured that

should his address with the court remain current, he will receive all orders issued in his case. 

The Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 38 demand for a jury once this case is ready for trial is

noted for the record; and 

2. Ton the extent that Plaintiff’s Motion for Jury Trial is a demand for immediate

trial on his complaint it is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 27, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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