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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

MICHAEL J. PAYAN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

H. TATE, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:13cv00807 LJO DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO SCREEN COMPLAINT

(Document 82)

Plaintiff Michael J. Payan (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action on May 28, 2013. This action is proceeding on the 

following cognizable claims: (1) retaliation in violation of the First Amendment by Defendants 

Bingamon, Tate and Vu; and (2) deliberate indifference to a serious medical need in violation of 

the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Bingamon, Tate, Vu, Shiesha and Joaquin.

Defendants’ May 19, 2015, motion for summary judgment based on exhaustion is 

pending.

On August 25, 2015, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to amend. The Court also 

ordered Defendants, within thirty (30) days of the date of being served with Plaintiff’s amended 

complaint, to inform the Court whether they (1) would accept service for the newly-served 

Defendants; and (2) would update the pending motion for summary judgment.

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Plaintiff filed his amended complaint on October 19, 2015.

On October 30, 2015, Defendants requested relief from the Court’s August 25, 2015, 

asking that the Court first screen the amended complaint.

The Court does not always screen complaints after granting leave to amend where certain 

Defendants have already appeared. However, given Defendants’ request to do so, the Court will 

GRANT Defendants’ request for relief and screen the amended complaint prior to requiring any 

further action from Defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 2, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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