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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

BENNY TAPIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

WOODS, GLAZIER, FISCHER, 

YARBOROUGH, TERHUNE, 

AND ALAMEIDA,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:03-cv-05422-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST

DEFENDANT GLAZIER

(Doc. 97)

On November 1, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion seeking entry of default against defendant

Glazier. Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a judgment for affirmative

relief is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and where that fact is made to appear by affidavit or otherwise. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). 

Defendant Glazier answered the complaint on August 12, 2004, and is not in default. The

fact that defendant Glazier is no longer represented by counsel and is now proceeding pro se is not

ground for entry of default and is irrelevant. A defendant may proceed pro se in an action just as a

plaintiff may.

Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default, filed November 1, 2007, is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:03-cv-05422-LJO -SMS Document 99 Filed 11/05/07 Page 1 of 1