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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM JACKSON KITCHENS,

Plaintiff,

v.

PIERCE, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 05 1567 AWI LJO P 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SERVICE

OF COMPLAINT (Doc. 7.) 

William Jackson Kitchens (“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 December 5, 2005. On January 3, 2006, Plaintiff filed

a Motion requesting that the Court order service on the complaint. 

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). 

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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. As the Court has yet to

screen Plaintiff’s case, his request for service is premature and unnecessary. As the Court has a

significant number of prisoner civil rights cases pending before it, it will screen Plaintiff’s

complaint in due course. 

The Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. The Motion for Order of Service of Complaint is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 12, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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