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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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Order Granting Motion for Entry of Default Against Defendant Dr. Martin; Directing Clerk to Enter Default;

Directing Dr. Martin to Respond

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN A. MACGREGOR, 

Plaintiff,

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DR. MARTIN, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. C 13-2309 RMW (PR)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST

DEFENDANT DR. MARTIN;

DIRECTING CLERK TO ENTER

DEFAULT; DIRECTING DR.

MARTIN TO RESPOND

(Docket No. 43)

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint against prison

officials at San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has

requested an entry of default against defendant Dr. Martin. (Docket No. 43.) Dr. Martin

returned an executed waiver of service on October 6, 2014. (Docket No. 32.) Since, Dr. Martin

has not responded to the court’s order to show cause and has failed to communicate with this

court. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s request is GRANTED.

Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that the clerk of the court

enter default “when a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to

plead or otherwise defense, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise.” Fed. R. Civ. P.

55(a). Rule 55(b)(2) provides that the court may grant a default judgment after default has been

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Order Granting Motion for Entry of Default Against Defendant Dr. Martin; Directing Clerk to Enter Default;

Directing Dr. Martin to Respond

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entered by the clerk of the court. Thus, the clerk is directed to enter the default of Dr. Martin,

pursuant to Rule 55(a).

Dr. Martin is directed to file within thirty (30) days of the filing date of this order a

motion to set aside the default for good cause to avoid a default judgment under Rule 55. The

failure to comply may result in a default judgment being entered against Dr. Martin.

The clerk shall serve a copy of this court’s order of service and this order upon Dr.

Timothy B. Martin, D.O. at the confidential address provided in docket number 26 by the San

Quentin State Prison.

This order terminates docket no. 43.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: RONALD M. WHYTE 

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN A. MACGREGOR,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M.D. MARTIN, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 13-cv-02309-RMW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on May 28, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Kevin A. MacGregor ID: V-94008

Bldg #A-5,138

High Desert State Prison

PO Box 3030

Susanville, CA 96127 

Dated: May 28, 2015 

Richard W. Wieking 

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________ 

Jackie Lynn Garcia, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable RONALD M. WHYTE

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