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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENIS K. ROTROFF,

Plaintiff,

v.

PAM AHLIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-02017-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

ECF Nos. 11 and 15

Plaintiff Denis K. Rotroff, a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 10, 2013. (ECF No. 1) On 

January 9, 2014, Defendants filed a notice of appearance and motion to dismiss. (ECF Nos. 10 

and 11.) The Court has a statutory obligation to conduct an initial review of the Complaint for 

sufficiency to state a claim. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). As that screening has yet to take place 

Defendants’ motion to dismiss is untimely and must be dismissed.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 11) is 

DISMISSED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-02017-LJO-MJS Document 16 Filed 08/28/14 Page 1 of 1