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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

TIMOTHY BUFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. VANG, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:00-CV-6496-REC-SMS-P

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT, WITH

PREJUDICE

(Doc. 188)

On October 20, 2005, plaintiff Buford (“plaintiff”) filed a motion seeking the entry of default.

Plaintiff’s motion is wholly without merit and shall be denied. 

Defendant Broome (“defendant”) was personally served by the United States Marshal on

November 7, 2002. (Doc. 44.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(1)(A), defendant’s

response to the amended complaint was due on or before November 27, 2002. Defendant filed an

answer to the amended complaint on December 3, 2002. (Doc. 45.) The window within which

plaintiff was entitled to seek entry of default under the Federal Rules was between the date

defendant’s response was due and the date defendant filed his answer. Plaintiff may not now, almost

three years after defendant filed his answer, seek the entry of default because the answer was late.

Plaintiff failed to file a motion for entry of default prior to the date defendant filed his answer, and

his motion for entry of default is therefore groundless. 

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Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for entry of default is HEREBY DENIED, with prejudice.

Further, because the motion is frivolous, plaintiff will, in a separate order, be ordered to show cause

why sanctions should not be imposed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 31, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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