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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

MICHAEL KLEIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. MONTOYA, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:13-cv-01677-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY 

OF DEFAULT

(Doc. 16)

Plaintiff Michael Klein (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 17, 2013. On 

March 26, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking entry of default. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Defendants 

Galvez and Montoya waived service of the summons and amended complaint, and filed a timely 

answer on March 24, 2015. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(3), 12(a)(1)(A)(ii). (Docs. 13, 14.) Accordingly, 

Plaintiff’s request for entry of default is ORDERED DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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