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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

EDWIN CHAVEZ, CASE NO. CV-F-05-1459 AWI DLB P

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SERVICE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

[Doc. 12]

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.

Plaintiff filed the complaint upon which this action proceeds on August 17, 2005 in the Eastern District

of California Sacramento Division and it was transferred to this Court on November 18, 2005. Now

pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for service of the summons and complaint by the United

States Marshal.

Plaintiff is 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). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that

are legally "frivolous or malicious," that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that

seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2).

“Notwithstanding any filing fee, or any portion thereof, that may have been paid, the court shall dismiss

the case at any time if the court determines that . . . the action or appeal . . . fails to state a claim upon

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which relief may be granted.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). 

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. The

court has not yet screened plaintiff’s complaint, but will do so in due course. Until the court has

screened the complaint, any request for forms or for service by the Marshal is premature and will be

denied.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 24, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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