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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRYAN E. RANSOM,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00086-OWW-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST

DEFENDANT LANKFORD

(Doc. 32)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

ENTER DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT

LANKFORD, AND SERVE COURTESY

COPY OF THIS ORDER AT ADDRESS

PROVIDED

Plaintiff Bryan E. Ransom (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 9, 2007, plaintiff filed

a motion seeking the entry of default against defendant Lankford. 

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).

Defendant Lankford waived service of the summons and his response to plaintiff’s complaint was

due on or before July 26, 2007. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(e); Court Doc. 24. To date, defendant Lankford

has not filed a response and plaintiff is entitled to entry of default against him. 

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Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion seeking entry of default against defendant

Lankford, filed August 9, 2007, is HEREBY GRANTED. The Clerk’s Office shall enter default

against defendant Lankford and shall serve a courtesy copy of this order on:

D. Lankford

1515 “S” St., Ste.351

P. O. Box 942883

Sacramento, California 94283-0001.1

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 21, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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