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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

JAMES E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRIS CHRONES, et. al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-CV-01799-OWW-NEW(DLB)-PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

MANDATORY SCHEDULING

CONFERENCE

(Doc. 11)

 James E. Smith (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant action on December 11, 2006. On

June 15, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for a mandatory scheduling conference.

Plaintiff is directed to review the First Informational Order issued by the court in this

action on February 15, 2007. (Ct. Doc. 9). Because plaintiff is incarcerated and proceeds pro se,

all pre-trial motions will be submitted to the court without a hearing. (Ct. Doc. 9 ¶ 8). 

Furthermore, the court is required to screen plaintiff’s complaint before the complaint will be

served on defendants. (Ct. Doc. 9 ¶ 12). In light of the fact that plaintiff’s complaint has not

been screened by the court, the motion for a scheduling conference is premature. 

In addition, pursuant to Local Rules, this action is exempt from the requirement of a

mandatory scheduling conference. Civil rights actions filed by prisoners proceeding pro se are

excepted from the mandatory scheduling order requirement pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.16(b). 

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L. R. 16-240(c)(8). Therefore, plaintiff’s motion for a mandatory scheduling conference shall be

denied.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 2, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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