Ford v. King et al

Filing 36

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 35 Motion for Service, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 10/31/18. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DARREN VINCENT FORD,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-00822-DAD-BAM (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR SERVICE

v.
(ECF No. 35)
KING, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Darren Vincent Ford (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 26, 2018,

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Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint, (ECF No. 34), together with a motion for the Court to

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direct the United States Marshal to initiate service of the complaint on the defendants, (ECF No.

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35).
Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners

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seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28

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U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court will direct service of process only after Plaintiff’s complaint has

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been screened and found to state cognizable claims for relief. Once the complaint is screened and

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found to have stated a cognizable claim against any defendant, a copy of the complaint will be

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sent to Plaintiff with service documents to be completed.

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The Court screens complaints in the order in which they are filed and strives to avoid

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delays whenever possible. However, there are hundreds of prisoner civil rights cases presently

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pending before the Court, and delays are inevitable. Plaintiff’s complaint will be screened in due

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course.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for service, (ECF No. 35), is HEREBY DENIED without
prejudice, as premature.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

October 31, 2018

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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