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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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 The date the court directed the Marshal to initiate service on defendant is irrelevant. Defendant does not

become obligated to respond until he either waives service or is personally served. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WAYNE PARKS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAIL LEWIS, WARDEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-02-6572 OWW LJO P

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY OF

DEFAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT YOUNG

(Doc. 110)

Plaintiff Wayne Parks (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 18, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion

seeking the entry of default against defendant Young.

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).

There is no evidence in the record that defendant Young either waived service or was personally

served and failed to timely respond to plaintiff’s complaint. Absent such evidence, plaintiff was not

entitled to entry of default judgment when he filed his motion on January 18, 2006.1 On January 26,

2006, defendant Young filed a motion to dismiss. Accordingly, defendant Young has now made an

appearance in this action.

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Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default against defendant Young, filed January 18, 2006, is

HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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