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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

EMIEL A. KANDI,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING 

CORPORATION, et al.,

 Defendants.

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1:16-cv-00794-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT, MOTION 

TO COMPEL, AND MOTION FOR 

PERMISSION TO SERVE WITNESS 

REQUESTS AND INTERROGATORIES, 

AS PREMATURE

(ECF Nos. 3, 4, 5)

Plaintiff Emiel A. Kandi (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil 

action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 

U.S. 388, 91 S. Ct. 1999 (1971). Plaintiff initiated this action on June 8, 2016. That same day, 

Plaintiff filed (1) a motion for service of his complaint (ECF No. 3); (2) a motion to compel 

certain discovery (ECF No. 3); and (3) a motion to permit service of certain discovery requests 

(ECF No. 5.)

Plaintiff’s motions for service and discovery-related matters are premature, and shall be 

denied without prejudice. 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 will direct service of process only after Plaintiff’s complaint has 

been screened and found to state cognizable claims for relief. Once the complaint is screened and 

found to have stated a cognizable claim against any defendant, a copy of the complaint will be 

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sent to Plaintiff with service documents. Since no complaint has been ordered served and no 

defendants have appeared, discovery is also not yet opened. Plaintiff is advised that his 

complaint will be screened in due course.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for service (ECF No. 3), 

motion to compel (ECF No. 4), and motion for permission to serve discovery (ECF No. 5), are 

DENIED without prejudice, as premature. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 10, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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