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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

JOSE LEDESMA, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

J. TYREE, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-01227-AWI-EPG-PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

IMMEDIATE INITIATION OF 

SERVICE

(ECF No. 16.)

I. BACKGROUND

Jose Ledesma (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

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

commencing this action on August 7, 2013. (ECF No. 1.) 

The Court screened the Complaint, found cognizable claims, and issued an order on 

July 17, 2014, requiring Plaintiff to either file an amended complaint or file a notice that he is 

willing to proceed with the claims found cognizable by the Court. (ECF No. 9.) On August 11, 

2014, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 10.) On September 21, 2015, 

Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the complaint, which was granted by the Court on 

September 23, 2015. (ECF Nos. 12, 13.) On October 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed the Second 

Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 15.)

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On December 8, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for the court to initiate service of process

upon the defendants. (ECF Nos. 7, 8.) Plaintiff’s motion is now before the Court.

II. SCREENING AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

The Court is required by law to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief 

against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity, such as the 

instant action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A(a). The Court must 

dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally 

Afrivolous 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). 

With respect to service, the Court will, sua sponte, direct the United States Marshal to 

serve the complaint only after the Court has screened the complaint and determined that it 

contains cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. 

Plaintiff requests the Court to initiate service of process of the Second Amended 

Complaint upon defendants in this action. However, the Second Amended Complaint awaits 

the Court’s requisite screening. Therefore it is not time for service in this action.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff=s motion for 

immediate initiation of service of process, filed on December 8, 2015, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 11, 2015 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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