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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

Plaintiff Marques Butler is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s second request for entry of default as to Defendant 

Wern. Plaintiff previously filed requested entry of default against Defendant Wern, which was denied 

on August 1, 2014. (ECF Nos. 19, 20.) 

In support of his present request for entry of default, Plaintiff attaches the USM-285 forms for 

service of process on Defendants Montano and Stratton, and contends that Defendant Wern has failed 

to timely respond to his complaint.

As with Plaintiff’s prior request, he is presently not entitled to entry of default against 

Defendant Wern because the United States Marshal is currently in the process of serving Defendant 

Wern by way of personal service, and there is no evidence in the record that service has been effected, 

triggering Defendant’s legal obligation to respond to Plaintiff’s complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d), (e); 

MARQUES BUTLER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

R. WERN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-1538-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT WERN

[ECF No. 24]

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request for entry of default is premature and is therefore 

DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 14, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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