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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

LARRY CORTINAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MORA, 

Defendant.

Case No. 1:10-cv-02270 LJO DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION AND GRANTING 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT 

JUDGMENT

[ECF Nos. 34, 40]

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT MORA 

TO FILE AN ANSWER TO THE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Larry William Cortinas, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 7, 2010. The 

matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and 

Local Rule 302.

On January 16, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations that 

recommended Defendant Mora’s motion to set aside default judgment be GRANTED, and 

Defendant Mora be DIRECTED to file an answer. The Findings and Recommendations were 

served on all parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within thirty (30) 

days. Over thirty days have passed and no party has filed objections. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted 

a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the 

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Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed January 16, 2015, are ADOPTED in full; 

2. Defendant Mora’s motion to set aside default judgment is GRANTED; and

3. Defendant Mora is DIRECTED to file an answer to the First Amended Complaint within 

thirty (30) days of the date of service of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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