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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

ANTHONY R. TURNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

HICKMAN, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 06 0051 AWI SMS P 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE (Doc. 9.)

 Anthony Turner (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On January 30, 2006, Plaintiff filed a pleading titled Motion for Order to Show Cause

why a Temporary Restraining Order should not issue. Plaintiff then submits a proposed Order

for the Court to sign. 

Plaintiff’s request is DENIED. As Plaintiff is well aware, the Court has yet to screen the

case to determine whether it states a cognizable claim for relief. Thus, the Court declines to

issue the Order to Show Cause requested by Plaintiff. Moreover, it is improper for Plaintiff to

request an Order to Show Cause. Should Plaintiff wish to seek a Temporary Restraining Order,

the proper procedure is to file a Motion. However, at this juncture in the case, the Court will not

consider a Motion for a temporary restraining order as the Court has not yet decided whether the

case states a cognizable claim for relief on which to proceed. This means that if Plaintiff files a

Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order before the Court has determined that the Complaint

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states a cognizable claim for relief, it will be denied as premature as the Court has no power to

hear the matter in question if it does not have a “case” or “controversy” before it. Rivera v.

Freeman, 469 F. 2d 1159, 1162-63 (9th Cir. 1972). 

Accordingly, the Motion for an Order to Show Cause is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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