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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

VANCE BLAINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARRELL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00088-OWW-SMS-P

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR ENTRY

OF DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT

DWIVEDI

(Docs. 30, 31, and 33)

Plaintiff Vance Blaine (“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 June 28, 2006, the Court issued an order

directing the United States Marshal to initiate service of process on defendants Wu, Han, Gonzales,

Bhatt, Dwivedi, Wright, Jeffries, and Sweeney. Defendants Wu, Bhatt, Wright, Jeffrey , and 1

Sweeney waived service of summons and answered the complaint on October 3, 2006. Defendants

Han, Gonzales, and Dwivedi have neither been served nor made an appearance in this action. On

October 23, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for entry of default against defendant Dwivedi. 

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).

Plaintiff has set forth no grounds demonstrating he is entitled to entry of default against defendant

Dwivedi. The United States Marshal, who is effecting service at the direction of the Court, has not

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notified the Court that defendant has waived service or been personally served. Unless and until

defendant either waives service of summons or is personally service and then fails to respond within

the appropriate time period, defendant is not in default and plaintiff is not entitled to entry of default

or default judgment. 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s motions for entry of default, filed October 23, 2006, are HEREBY

DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 26, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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