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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEWAYNE HOLMES,

Plaintiff, CV F 01 6359 AWI WMW P

vs. ORDER RE MOTIONS 

(DOCUMENTS 62, 63, 64, 66, 67 )

C. PLATH,

Defendant.

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Pending before the court are five motions

filed by Plaintiff.

Plaintiff seeks a motion for the entry of default judgment against Defendant on the ground

that Defendant has failed to respond to the complaint. Plaintiff does not, however, submit any

evidence in support of his request for damages. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

55(b)(2), the court may require Plaintiff to submit evidence of his request for damages. Plaintiff

must offer evidentiary support for his award of damages. The motion is therefore denied.

Plaintiff seeks an order granting the issuance of a subpoena for the production of the

internal affairs investigation of Defendant Plath. Plaintiff has made no showing as to why the

information sought is relevant to the issue of damages. This motion is therefore denied.

Plaintiff seeks an order relieving him of the obligation to serve Defendant with his

motions, on the ground that Defendant is represented by the Attorney General. There has been

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no entry of appearance for Defendant. Plaintiff must comply with all applicable Local Rules and

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. This motion is therefore denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motions for the entry of

default judgment, for a subpoena, for an order waiving service, and Plaintiff’s motion in response

to the court’s order are denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 28, 2006 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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