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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

Plaintiff James Cato, Jr. is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On March 4, 2015, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations which was 

served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that objections to the Findings and 

Recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. Plaintiff filed objections on March 23, 2015, 

and Defendant filed a response on March 27, 2015. Local Rule 304(b), (d).

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

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including Plaintiff’s objections, 

the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper 

analysis.

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JAMES CATO, JR.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

G. SILVA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00564-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING 

DEFENDANT DUMONT’S MOTION TO SET 

ASIDE ENTRY OF DEFAULT, DENYING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT 

JUDGMENT AS MOOT, AND GRANTING 

DEFENDANT DUMONT THIRTY DAYS TO REFILE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT

[ECF Nos. 24, 25]

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed on March 4, 2015, is adopted in full; 

2. Defendant Dumont’s motion to set aside entry of default is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is DENIED as MOOT; and

4. Defendant Dumont has thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order to re-file 

his answer to the complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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