Rankins v. Liu et al

Filing 25

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 7/11/16 DENYING 24 Motion to Compel. (Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NORMAN RANKINS,

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No. 2:15-cv-1164 KJM AC (TEMP) P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

ALEXANDER LUI, et al.
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 23, 2016, the undersigned determined that

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plaintiff stated a cognizable Eighth Amendment medical indifference claim against Dr. Alexander

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Liu and directed plaintiff to file documents necessary to effectuate service on this defendant.

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Plaintiff submitted the necessary documents on March 8, 2016, and the court directed the United

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States Marshal (“USM”) to serve Dr. Liu on March 16, 2016. Now pending is plaintiff’s July 1,

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2016, motion to compel the USM to serve summons. Because the court has already directed the

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USM to serve defendant, plaintiff’s request will be denied as moot.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 1, 2016, motion to compel

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(ECF No. 24) is denied.

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DATED: July 11, 2016

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