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Parties Involved:
N. Cooper
Defendant
Laura L. Medley
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAURA L. MEDLEY, CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01774 AWI DLB PC

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION 

vs. [Doc. 9]

Lt. N. COOPER, 

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Laura Medley (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint upon which this action

proceeds on December 6, 2007, and the court granted plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis on

December 27, 2007. On April 22, 2008, plaintiff moved for an order directing the United States Marshal

to serve defendant with the complaint..

By order filed December 27, 2007, plaintiff was 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). Further, plaintiff was advised that the court will direct

the United States Marshal to serve the complaint only after it has determined that the complaint contains

cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants; that the court has not yet screened plaintiff’s

complaint, but will do so in due course; and that , until the court has screened the complaint, any request

for service by the Marshal is premature and will be denied. 

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The court has not yet screened plaintiff’s complaint, but will do so in due course. Until the court

has screened the complaint, any request for service by the Marshal is premature and will be denied.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s April 22, 2008 motion is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 25, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

d274kd UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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