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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

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

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JESSICA C., et al.

 Defendants.

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1:14-cv-01025-BAM

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AS 

PREMATURE

(ECF No. 7)

Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on 

June 30, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) 

On August 4, 2014, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for entry of default judgment against 

“Jessica C. etal” for failure to plead or otherwise defend. (ECF No. 8.) 

Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is premature and shall be denied without 

prejudice. The Court has not screened Plaintiff’s complaint to determine whether it is subject to 

dismissal or whether the action should proceed to discovery on Plaintiff’s claims. 28. U.S.C. §

1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) (“Notwithstanding any filing fee, or any portion thereof, that may have been 

paid, the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court determines that ... the action or 

appeal ... fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.”) The Court also has not 

ordered service of the complaint and has not opened discovery in this matter. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default judgment is HEREBY DENIED, 

without prejudice, as premature. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 7, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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