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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD COLE, CASE NO. CV-F-06-1819 AWI DLB P

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDING PLAINTIFF’S

vs. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF BE DENIED

OBJECTIONS DUE April 26, 2007

M. SPAETH, et al.,

[Doc. 14]

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Now pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief, filed March 23,

2007. Plaintiff once again seeks a preliminary injunction requiring defendants to provide medical care

and transfer him to a facility where medical disability vests are available. 

The purpose of a preliminary injunction is to preserve the status quo if the balance of equities

so heavily favorsthe moving party that justice requires the court to intervene to secure the positions until

the merits of the action are ultimately determined. University of Texas v. Camenisch, 451 U.S. 390, 395

(1981). A preliminary injunction is available to a plaintiff who “demonstrates either (1) a combination

of probable success and the possibility of irreparable harm, or (2) that serious questions are raised and

the balance of hardship tips in its favor.” Arcamuzi v. Continental Air Lines, Inc., 819 F. 2d 935, 937

(9th Cir. 1987). Under either approach the plaintiff “must demonstrate a significant threat of irreparable

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injury.” Id. Also, an injunction should not issue if the plaintiff “shows no chance of success on the

merits.” Id. At a bare minimum, the plaintiff “must demonstrate a fair chance of success of the merits,

or questions serious enough to require litigation.” Id.

“A federal court may issue an injunction if it has personal jurisdiction over the parties and subject

matter jurisdiction over the claim; it may not attempt to determine the rights of persons not before the

court.” Zepeda v. United States Immigration Service, 753 F.2d 719, 727 (9th Cir. 1985) (emphasis

added). As plaintiff was previously informed, he is not entitled to preliminaryinjunctive relief until such

time as the court finds that his complaint contains cognizable claims for relief against the named

defendants and the named defendants have been served with the summons and complaint. At this

juncture, plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief is premature. Plaintiff may file another

motion for preliminary injunctive relief at a later stage. Plaintiff is cautioned to any further motions for

preliminary injunctive relief that are filed before defendants are served with process in this case will be

denied as premature. 

Based on the foregoing, the court HEREBY RECOMMENDS that plaintiff’s motion for

preliminary injunctive relief, filed on March 23, 2007, be denied, without prejudice, as premature. 

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Plaintiff may file written

objections with the court on or before April 26, 2007. The document should be captioned “Objections

to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections

within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 9, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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