Wilds v. Holland et al

Filing 10

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Service of Process by United States Marshall 9 , signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/17/13. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NICHOLAS REID WILDS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
K. HOLLAND, et al.,

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Case No. 1:12-cv-01950-SAB
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
SERVICE OF PROCESS BY UNITED STATES
MARSHALL
(ECF No. 9)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Nicholas Reid Wilds is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action was filed on November 30, 2012, and is

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currently pending screening. Plaintiff was granted in forma pauperis status on December 19,

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2012. On September 16, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion for the United States Marshall to serve the

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complaint.

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Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and is entitled to service by the United States

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Marshall. However, the Court will direct the United States Marshal to serve the complaint only

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after it has determined that the complaint contains cognizable claims for relief against the named

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defendants. Until the Court has screened the complaint and found cognizable claims, any request

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

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for service of process by
the United States Marshal, filed September 16, 2013, is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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September 17, 2013

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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