Nuriddin v. Estrella et al

Filing 12

ORDER ADDRESSING Plaintiff's Motion for Status and DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment as Premature 7 , 11 , signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A Boone on 2/21/13. (Hellings, J)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 MUHAMMAD NURIDDIN, 10 11 12 CASE NO. 1:11-cv-01448-SAB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER ADDRESSING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR STATUS AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS PREMATURE v. ESTRELLA, et al., (ECF Nos. 7, 11) 13 Defendants. / 14 15 Plaintiff Muhammad Nuriddin (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in 16 forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal 17 Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999 (1971), which provides a remedy for violation of 18 civil rights by federal actors. The complaint in this action was filed on August 29, 2011. (ECF No. 19 1.) On March 8, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion for status. (ECF No. 7.) On January 14, 2013, 20 Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 11.) 21 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 22 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 23 Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally 24 “frivolous or malicious,” that “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted,” or that “seeks 25 monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). 26 The Court will order the United States Marshall to serve Plaintiff’s complaint if, and only if, it 27 determines that Plaintiff has stated a cognizable claim. 28 The Court is yet to screen Plaintiff’s complaint to determine whether it states a claim upon 1 1 which relief could be granted. As such, none of the defendants have been served or have appeared 2 in this case. With this procedural background in mind, the Court will address Plaintiff’s pending 3 motion. 4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 contemplates that, prior to filing a motion for summary 5 judgment, the opposing party should have a sufficient opportunity to discover information essential 6 to its position. See Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 250 (1986). In other words, the 7 case must be sufficiently advanced in terms of pretrial discovery for the summary judgment target 8 to know what evidence likely can be mustered and be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present 9 such evidence. Portsmouth Square, Inc., v. Shareholders Protective Comm., 770 F.2d 866, 869 (9th 10 Cir.1985). Until such time as a defendant has entered an appearance and had the opportunity to 11 conduct discovery, Plaintiff’s motion is premature. Once the defendants have filed an answer, a 12 discovery order will be entered, and a deadline for the filing of dispositive motions will be set. 13 Additionally, Plaintiff’s argument that his right to a speedy trial has been violated fails 14 because this is a civil action and the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 applies only to criminal actions. 18 15 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3174. The federal court is required to screen Plaintiff’s complaint under 28 U.S.C. 16 § 1915A(a), no matter how many days have passed since the complaint was filed. 17 Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is 18 DENIED. 19 IT IS SO ORDERED. 20 Dated: i1eed4 February 21, 2013 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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