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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 J. HULSEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

OFFICER DIMMER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-1826-MJS (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION/REQUEST

FOR U.S. MARSHALL TO SERVE

COMPLAINT 

(Doc. 12)

Plaintiff David J. Hulsey (“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 has filed a

Motion/Request for U.S. Marshals to Serve a Summons and Complaint [Doc. 12] asking

the Court to order the Marshal to serve his Complaint on Defendants. 

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 "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). The Court has not yet had an opportunity to

screen Plaintiff’s Complaint. The Court has a large number of prisoner civil rights cases

pending before it and will screen Plaintiff's in due course. The Court will direct the United

States Marshal to serve Plaintiff's Complaint only after the Court has screened the

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Complaint and determined that it contains cognizable claims for relief against the named

Defendants. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion/Request for U.S. Marshals to Serve a Summons and

Complaint [Doc. 12] is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 21, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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