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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE ESCOBEDO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DANNY SONOUVONG, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00932-KES-SAB

ORDER VACATING JANUARY 7, 2025 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A 

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

THIRTY-FIVE DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff commenced this action on August 9, 2024. (ECF No. 1.) On October 10, 2024, 

the Clerk of the Court entered default against Defendants Danny Sonouvong and Sally V. 

Sonouvong. (ECF Nos. 8, 9.) The scheduling conference in this matter is currently set for 

January 7, 2025. (ECF No. 4.)

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 55, obtaining a default judgment is a twostep process. Yue v. Storage Technology Corp., No. 3:07-cv-05850, 2008 WL 361142, *2 (N.D. 

Cal. Feb. 11, 2008). 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 fact is made to appear by affidavit or otherwise. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 55(a). After entry of default, a plaintiff can seek entry of default judgment. Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 55(b)(1) and (2). “Default judgments are generally disfavored, and whenever it is reasonably 

possible, cases should be decided upon their merits.” In re Hammer, 940 F.2d 524, (9th Cir. 

1991) (cleaned up).

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As the Defendants in this matter are in default, the Court shall vacate the initial 

scheduling conference and set a deadline for a motion for default judgment to be filed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty-five (35) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall 

file a motion for default judgment; 

2. The initial scheduling conference set for January 7, 2025, is VACATED; and

3. Plaintiff is advised that the failure to comply with this order shall result in a 

recommendation that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2024 

STANLEY A. BOONE

United States Magistrate Judge

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