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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Rouben Odell Boulware, 

Plaintiff, 

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Ervin Jr., et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV05-01565-ROS

ORDER

The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment by the

Clerk. (Doc. 38). Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55, such a motion will only be

considered if the Clerk of the Court has entered a default against some or all of the

defendants. The Court will construe Plaintiff’s Motion as a both an Application for Default

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) and a Motion for a Default Judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b).

The Court will direct the Clerk of the Court to enter default as to all Defendants who

have been served but have not yet answered or otherwise responded to Plaintiff’s Amended

Complaint. Default will not be entered as to Defendant Ervin. Defendant Ervin filed an

Answer (Doc. 39), and has shown good cause to be given leave to file it in an untimely

manner.

Defendant’s Motion for a Default Judgment, however, will be denied without

prejudice. Once the Clerk enters default as to the served Defendants who have not appeared,

Plaintiff may file a Motion for a Default Judgment as to those Defendants.

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IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff’s Application for Entry of Default (Doc. 38) IS

GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter default as to all

Defendants who have been served but have not answered the Amended Complaint or

otherwise appeared.

FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 38) IS

DENIED.

FURTHER ORDERED Defendant Ervin has the Court’s leave to file an untimely

answer. Defendant Ervin’s September 30, 2009 Answer (Doc. 29) stands.

DATED this 8th day of April, 2010.

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