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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

ANTHONY GASTON, No. CIV S-03-1707-LKK-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

EDWARD CADEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court are the following documents filed by plaintiff: 

(1) “Motion for Default Judgment” (Doc. 63); and (2) “Request for Entry of Default” (Doc. 64). 

Defendants filed an opposition (Doc. 66). 

In his motions, plaintiff seeks default judgment against defendants for failure to

file a response to plaintiff’s complaint. At the time plaintiff filed his motions, defendants had

not yet been directed to respond. On July 7, 2006, the court dismissed a number of defendants

and directed the remaining defendants to file an answer within 30 days. Defendants were

granted an extension of that deadline and, on September 5, 2006, filed a timely answer to the

complaint. Therefore, plaintiff’s requests for default judgment should be denied.

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Based on the foregoing, the undersigned recommends that plaintiff’s requests for

default judgment (Docs. 63 & 64) be denied.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within ten days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written

objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive

the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: September 6, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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