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Parties Involved:
Jeremiah Balik
Plaintiff
Kevin McCarthy
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Before the Court is the request of Defendant for the Court to screen the complaint prior to his 

filing a responsive pleading. (Doc. 7) Alternatively, Defendant requests an extension of time by 

which he may respond to the pleading. Id.

The court is authorized to screen complaints and to dismiss any actions if it is “frivolous or 

malicious,” it “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted,” or it “seeks monetary relief 

against a defendant who is immune from such relief.” (28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)) The authority to 

screen complaints to determine their viability extends to all actions “notwithstanding any filing fee . . . 

that may have been paid . . .” 1 

A cursory review of the complaint indicates that the Court should be fully screen the pleading 

prior to requiring Defendant to respond. Therefore, the Court ORDERS:

 

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Plaintiff has not sought to proceed in forma pauperis in this Court, the Kern County Superior Court granted him this status 

before it was removed to here. (Doc. 1-4 at 2) 

JEREMIAH BALIK ,

 Plaintiff,

v.

HON. KEVIN MCCARTHY,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01420 --- JLT

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR 

SCREENING 

(Doc. 7)

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1. The request for the Court to screen the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) 

(Doc. 7), is GRANTED;

2. Defendant SHALL NOT file a responsive pleading until ordered to do so;

3. All other relief sought in the motion is DENIED as MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 22, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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