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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 The Marshal was unable to locate defendant Castro and returned the service documents to the court. (Doc.

26.) The court will address this issue once the status of service on defendant Jackson is made known to the court by

the Marshal. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELROY W. BROWNING,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00342-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR ENTRY

OF DEFAULT

(Doc. 31)

On January 10, 2006, plaintiff Browning filed a request for the entry of default against

defendants Castro and Jackson. Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a

judgment for affirmative relief is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and where that fact is made to appear by affidavit or otherwise.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). There is no evidence in the record that defendants Castro and Jackson either

waived service or were personally served and then failed to make a timely appearance.1 Accordingly,

plaintiff’s request for entry of default is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 12, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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