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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

JOSE MIGUEL RIOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MOYA, et al.,

 Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-00480-JLT-SAB (PC)

ORDER WHY ENTRY OF DEAFULT 

SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED AS TO 

DEFENDANT 

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action filed pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendant Necochea for retaliation in violation of 

the First Amendment. 

On October 10, 2024, a waiver of service of the summons and complaint was returned 

signed by Defendant Richard S. Necochea. (ECF No. 18.) However, despite being served with 

process on August 3, 2017, Defendant Hashem has not filed a response to Plaintiff’s first 

amended complaint. (ECF No. 19.)

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 failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

55(a). Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, “[a] defendant must serve an 

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answer within 21 days after being served with the summons and complaint; or if it has timely 

waived service under Rule 4(d), within 60 days after the request for a waiver was sent.” Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A). Under Rule 4(d), a defendant may waive service of a summons by signing 

and returning a waiver of service. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d). If a defendant fails to plead or otherwise 

defend an action after being properly served with a summons and complaint, a default may be 

entered pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). 

Here, Defendant’s response was due within 60 days of September 12, 2024, i.e. on or 

before November 11, 2024. (ECF No. 18.) However, to date, Defendant Necochea has not filed

a response. On this record it appears that entry of default is appropriate as to Defendant 

Necochea. Accordingly, within fourteen (14) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff 

shall indicate whether he is requesting entry of default as to Defendant Necochea is appropriate.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2024 

STANLEY A. BOONE

United States Magistrate Judge

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