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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Nkosazana U. Boyd, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Patrick R. Donahoe, et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV-13-01034-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 Plaintiff Nkosazana Boyd has filed an application for entry of default. Doc. 8. 

Defendant Patrick R. Donahoe has filed an opposition. Doc. 9. Plaintiff has filed an 

objection to Defendant’s opposition. Doc. 10. 

 Rule 4(i)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sets forth the procedures for 

serving the United States. A party must: (1) “deliver a copy of the summons and 

complaint to the United States attorney for the district where the action is brought,” 

(2) “send a copy of each by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the 

United States,” and (3) “if the action challenges an order of a nonparty agency or officer 

of the United States, send a copy of each by registered or certified mail to the agency or 

officer.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)(A)-(C). Although Plaintiff alleges that Defendant 

Patrick R. Donahoe “was served with the summons and complaint on 9-25-13 via process 

server,” and has “failed to timely file a response to the lawsuit” (Doc. 8 at 1), Plaintiff has 

not provided evidence showing that she complied with the requirements of Rule 4(i). 

The Court will not enter default where proper service has not been shown. 

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 Additionally, Plaintiff should be aware that Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure governs the entry of default judgment. Obtaining default judgment under 

Rule 55 is a two-step process. First, the Clerk must enter the non-appearing party’s 

default under Rule 55(a). Once the party’s default has been entered, either the Clerk or 

the Court enters default judgment under Rule 55(b). See Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 

1471 (9th Cir. 1986) (discussing two-step process under Rule 55). 

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application for entry of default (Doc. 8) is 

denied. 

 Dated this 31st day of March, 2014. 

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