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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

VINCENT BRUCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-CV- 0269 AWI DLB P

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS

[Doc. # 3]

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 February 20, 2007, and paid

the filing fee for this action on March 5, 2007. Now pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion

for the Clerk of Court to issue summons and that the United States Marshal be directed to serve the

complaint on defendants.

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

The court will direct service of the complaint only after it has determined that the complaint

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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 summons is premature and will be denied.\

In addition, because plaintiff is not proceeding in forma pauperis, at the appropriate time, it

will be plaintiff’s responsibility to effect service of the summons and complaint on defendants. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion that the Clerk be ordered to

issue summons and the United States Marshal be directed to serve his complaint, filed March 5,

2007, is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 8, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNI j8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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