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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

WILLIAM ADAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

WAYNE ULIT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00642 DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR COURT ORDER DIRECTING CLERK 

OF COURT TO ISSUE SUMMONS FORM

[ECF No. 9]

Plaintiff William Adams (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in this 

civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on April 27, 2015. 

On July 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed the instant motion seeking a court order directing the Clerk 

of Court to issue summons forms so as to allow Plaintiff to effect service 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). In this case, the Court has 

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not yet screened the complaint, and service on Defendants has not yet been authorized. Therefore, 

Plaintiff’s motion for court order to direct the Clerk of Court to issue summons forms is DENIED. 

Plaintiff is advised that due to a scarcity of judicial resources, there is a vast backlog of cases 

pending. The Court will proceed in screening Plaintiff’s complaint in due course, but the Court must 

proceed first with those cases that have been pending the longest.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for court order directing the 

Clerk of Court to issue summons forms is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 17, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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