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Parties Involved:
Travis Justin Cuellar
Plaintiff
Madera County Sheriff
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRAVIS JUSTIN CUELLAR,

Plaintiff,

v.

MADERA COUNTY SHERIFF,

Defendant.

No. 1:24-cv-01331 GSA (PC)

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY 

JUDGMENT AS PREMATURELY FILED

ECF No. 8

Plaintiff, a county jail inmate proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking 

relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

Plaintiff has filed a request for declaratory judgment against Defendant as it relates to 

Plaintiff’s right to file grievances; his right to petition the government; his right to access to the 

courts, and a number of other rights and/or entitlements. See, ECF Nos. 8 & 9. Plaintiff also 

filed a copy of his six-month prison trust fund account statement that he was recently ordered to 

file. See, ECF No. 9 at 3.

The Court notes that this matter has yet to be screened. As a result, it has yet to be 

determined whether Plaintiff’s complaint raises viable claims and can be served on Defendant. 

For these reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for declaratory relief is premature, and it will be disregarded 

as such.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for declaratory judgment 

against Defendant (see ECF No. 8 at 1-3) is hereby DISREGARDED as PREMATURELY 

FILED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2025 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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