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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

ROBERT McDANIEL,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

FRANK X. CHAVEZ, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:10-cv-01077-LJO-GSA-PC

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXPEDITE 

CASE

(Doc. 26.)

I. BACKGROUND

Robert McDaniel (APlaintiff@) is a former 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 June 15, 2010. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint, filed on September 

15, 2014, awaits the court’s requisite screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 21.)

On January 12, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for the court to expedite the screening of 

his complaint. (Doc. 26.)

II. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

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 Second Amended 

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Complaint will be screened in due time. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for expedited screening 

shall be denied.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s motion to expedite his case, filed on January 12, 

2015, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 14, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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