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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

ALEJANDO JOSE MORALES,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

H. SHERWOOD, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-01582-AWI-GSA-PC

 

ORDER DENYING REQUESTS TO 

EXPEDITE CASE

(Docs. 28, 29.)

I. BACKGROUND

Alejandro Jose Morales (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this 

action on October 1, 2013. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint, filed on July 3, 

2014, awaits the court’s requisite screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 27.)

On January 12, 2015 and February 19, 2015, Plaintiff filed requests for the court to 

expedite the screening of his Third Amended Complaint. (Docs. 28, 29.)

II. PLAINTIFF’S REQUESTS

Plaintiff requests the court to expedite his case. The court ordinarily screens complaints 

in the order in which they are filed at the court and strives to avoid delays whenever possible. 

However, there are hundreds of prisoner civil rights cases presently pending before the court, 

and delays are inevitable despite the court=s best efforts. Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint 

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will be screened in due course. Therefore, Plaintiff’s requests for expedited screening shall be 

denied.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s requests to expedite 

his case, filed on January 12, 2015 and February 19, 2015, are DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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