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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

GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-02348-LJO-MJS PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR SCREENING

OF COMPLAINT AS MOOT

(ECF No. 5)

Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil

rights action on December 16, 2010 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Compl., ECF No. 1.)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Emergency Application Motion Requesting the

Assigned Judge and/or an Available District Judge to Screen Plaintiff’s Complaint.

(Emergency Motion to Screen, ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff claims he is prejudiced in his ability to

prosecute the action due to delay in screening.

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

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such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). 

On April 17, 2012 the Court issued its Order Dismissing Plaintiff’s Complaint with

Leave to Amend. (Order Dismissing Compl., ECF No. 6.) Therefore Plaintiff’s Emergency

Motion to Screen is moot. 

Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Emergency

Motion to Screen (ECF No. 5), is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 18, 2012 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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