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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 D. Maciel, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

Tom Prebula, et al., 

Defendants.

No. Civ. S 02-2675 MCE PAN P

Order

-oOoPlaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in

a civil rights action. The court denied plaintiff’s application

for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

January 7, 2005, the court found that plaintiff’s

allegations against defendants Prebula, Pulsipher, Miller, May,

Gavia and Cry failed to state claims for relief, and March 15,

2005, the district court dismissed claims against those

defendants on that ground. April 8, 2005, the district court

denied reconsideration of that order.

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The court has approved service of process agains defendants 

Manuel, Riddle, Andreasen, Allen, Sullivan, Zaro and Stratton 

based on the same events. December 20, 2004, plaintiff explained

that he has not served process upon Manuel, Riddle, Andreasen,

Allen, Sullivan, Zaro and Stratton and requested the court reissue summons to them.

The court has an affirmative duty under 28 U.S.C. section

1915A to screen plaintiff’s pleading at any time “practicable”

and dismiss any portion of the pleading that fails to state a

claim upon which relief can be granted. The court recently

dismissed claims against some defendants for failure to state a

claim (upon defendants’ motion). Having examined the case in the

context of a dispositive motion, the court now concludes the

pleading also fails to state a claim against Manuel, Riddle,

Andreasen, Allen, Sullivan, Zaro and Stratton.

Good cause appearing, plaintiff shall show cause, within 10

days, why the court should not dismiss claims against defendants

Manuel, Riddle, Andreasen, Allen, Sullivan, Zaro and Stratton for

the same reasons the court has dismissed his claims against other

defendants.

So ordered.

Dated: April 26, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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