Opinion
No. CIV S-10-2786 LKK GGH PS
08-17-2011
ORDER
Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302(21), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
On August 10, 2011, plaintiff filed a request for the court to direct the U.S. Marshal to serve process on defendant. Plaintiff is informed that the Marshal was directed to serve process by this court's order of July 1, 2011. In that order, the U.S. Marshall was given ninety days to serve process. That ninety day period has not yet expired.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: plaintiff's request for order directing service, filed August 10, 2011, (dkt. # 16), is denied as premature.
Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE