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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAUL GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

F. FOLKS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2378 JAM DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action, has requested entry 

of default against defendant Riley. (ECF No. 40.) Defendant Riley opposes that request. (ECF 

No. 41.) Attached to Riley’s opposition is a copy of his signed waiver of service. The waiver 

form shows that Riley was served on September 15, 2016. (Id., Ex. A.) Therefore, Riley’s 

answer is due November 14, 2016. (See ECF No. 25.) Entry of default is only appropriate when 

the time for a party to plead or otherwise defend has expired. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s October 24, 2016 request for 

entry of default (ECF No. 41) is denied without prejudice as premature. 

Dated: November 9, 2016

DLB:9

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