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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

SANDI NIEVES,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEBORAH PATRICK, et al,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-07-1813 OWW DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(Docs. 14)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action was filed on December 13, 2007. On March 6, 2008,

plaintiff filed a motion for entry of default judgment. Plaintiff’s motion is premature.

By order filed January 29, 2008, plaintiff was advised that 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). Further, plaintiff was advised that the court will

direct the United States Marshal to serve the complaint only after it has determined that the

complaint contains cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants; that the court has not

yet screened plaintiff’s complaint, but will do so in due course; and that, until the court has screened

the complaint, any request for service by the Marshal is premature and will be denied. 

Due to the large number of prisoner civil rights cases pending before the court, the court has

not yet screened plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is premature and is

therefore denied. Plaintiff’s motion is entirely without basis and/or merit.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s March 3, 2008 motion is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 20, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNI j8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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