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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUSTAVO MCKENZIE,

Plaintiff,

v.

E. BANUELOS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00434 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

[ECF No. 9]

Plaintiff Gustavo McKenzie (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 25, 2014, Defendant 

removed this action to federal court. 

On February 27, 2015, Plaintiff filed a request seeking default judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

55(a). Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners 

seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised 

claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be 

granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 

1915A(b)(1),(2). “Notwithstanding any filing fee, or any portion thereof, that may have been paid, 

the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court determines that . . . the action or appeal . . . 

fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). In this case, 

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the Court has not yet screened the complaint. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is

premature.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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