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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROSEANNE SAKAMOTO, No. CIV S-06-1215 GEB DAD PS

Plaintiff,

vs. ORDER

U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff has filed a motion for default judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b). 

Plaintiff’s motion is grounded on her belief that defendant failed to file and serve its crossmotion for summary judgment and opposition to plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on or

before February 9, 2007, as required by the court’s January 19, 2007 order. 

Plaintiff is in error. Court records reveal that defendant filed and served a crossmotion for summary judgment and opposition to plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on

February 9, 2007. The Clerk of the Court cannot enter a defendant’s default pursuant to Fed. R.

Civ. P. 55(a) where the defendant has not failed to plead or otherwise defend. Neither the clerk

nor the court can enter judgment by default against a defendant who has not been defaulted.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s February 12, 2007

motion for default judgment is denied.

DATED: February 14, 2007.

DAD:kw

Ddad1/orders.pro se/sakamoto1215.defaultjden

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