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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

WAYNE BOLTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

HOLLAND, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00298-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 

MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

(Doc. 9)

Plaintiff, Wayne Bolton, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 on March 4, 2016. On May 2, 2016, Plaintiff 

filed a motion for entry of default judgment in which he asserts that all of the persons he named 

as Defendants in the Complaint were served on or about March 11, 2016. (Doc. 9.) Plaintiff 

asserts that, since the named defendants have not filed a responsive pleading, they are in default 

and judgment should be entered in his favor. (Id.)

Plaintiff’s Complaint is awaiting screening pursuant to 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, malicious, 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); 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(iii). If the Complaint is found to state any cognizable claims following 

screening, the United States Marshal will be directed to initiate service of process on the 

corresponding defendants. Until such service has been affected, individuals named as defendants 

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in this action are under no obligation to respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d), 

(e); Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Plaintiff=s motion is, therefore, premature and until and unless Plaintiff 

has evidence that Defendant is in default, he should refrain from seeking entry of default. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff=s motion for entry of default is HEREBY DENIED without 

prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 4, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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