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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENT GARCIA, CASE NO. CV-F-05-1275 OWW DLB P

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDING PLAINTIFF’S

vs. REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF BE DENIED

MCGUINNES, et al.,

[Doc. 9 ]

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. On December 9, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion for preliminary injunctive relief seeking a court

order requiring defendants to provide plaintiff pain medication which was ordered by his physician. 

“A federal court mayissue an injunction if it has personal jurisdiction over the parties and subject

matter jurisdiction over the claim; it may not attempt to determine the rights of persons not before the

court.” Zepeda v. United States Immigration Service, 753 F.2d 719, 727 (9th Cir. 1985) (emphasis

added). Defendants have not yet been served with this action by the United States Marshal. Plaintiff

is not entitled to preliminary injunctive relief until such time as the named defendants have been served

with the summons and complaint. At this juncture, plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief

is premature. Plaintiff may file another motion for preliminary injunctive relief after the defendants have

been served.

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Based on the foregoing, the court HEREBY RECOMMENDS that plaintiff’s motion for

preliminary injunctive relief, filed December 9, 2005, be DENIED without prejudice to refiling after

defendants have appeared in this action. Plaintiff is also reminded that he must serve the defendants

with his motion for preliminary injunctive relief.

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within thirty (30) days

after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections with

the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and 

Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may

waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 29, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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