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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

GARRISON S. JOHNSON

Plaintiff, Case No. 1:06-cv-01089 ALA (P)

vs.

W.J. SULLIVAN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On April 7, 2008, Plaintiff filed a request for an Entry of Default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ.

P. 55(a). (doc. 54). Plaintiff’s request stated that Defendants failed “to plead or otherwise defend

as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.” (doc. 54). A review of the record,

however, suggests otherwise. Throughout the litigation, Defendants filed numerous motions and

responses “defending” its position. (docs. 22, 29, 31, 41, and 56). 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for an Entry of Default is

DENIED as this Court disagrees with Plaintiff’s conclusion that Defendants failed to “defend”

its position in the context of Fed. R. Civ. P. 55.

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DATED: April 15, 2008 /s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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