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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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Plaintiff’s document is entitled “Request for Entry of Default Judgement.” 1

Because entry of default must be obtained before a default judgment may be entered, the court

construes plaintiff’s document as a request for entry of default. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY JOE BURTON, No. CIV S-05-2131-FCD-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

ADAMS, 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 is plaintiff’s request for entry of default (Doc. 22)

as against defendant Quadro. Plaintiff seeks entry of default because defendant Quadro has not 1

appeared in the action. Plaintiff has not, however, demonstrated that defendant Quadro has failed

to plead as required by law. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Specifically, plaintiff has not provided

evidence to show that defendant Quadro has been served with the summons and complaint. Until

defendant Quadro has been served, he is not required by law to plead in response to the

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complaint. Therefore, entry of default at this time is not appropriate.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for entry of

default (Doc. 22) is denied.

DATED: October 25, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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