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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

JESSE KING,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-2797 DAD (PC)

vs.

MIKE MCDONALD, et al.,

Defendants.

 / ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 17, 2011, plaintiff filed a document styled

as a motion for default judgment.

The record reflects that on May 19, 2011 this court issued an order directing the

United States Marshal to serve process on defendants W. Bigford and Leslie Carter. The United

States Marshal has not yet filed a return of service for either defendant. Moreover, default has

not been entered for either defendant and, in the absence of proof of service of process, entry of

default would be improper. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Plaintiff’s June 17, 2011 motion is

premature, see id., and will therefore be denied. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s June 17,

2011 motion (Doc. No. 23) is denied. 

DATED: July 14, 2011.

DAD:12

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