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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

JEREMIAH D. VICKERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

THOMPSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00129-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT 

(Document 11)

Plaintiff Jeremiah D. Vickers (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in 

this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on January 26, 2015.

On March 25, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for entry of default. Plaintiff states that the 

“court files and record herein show that the Defendants were served with a copy” of the complaint 

and have failed to file a timely response. ECF No. 11, at 1.

Plaintiff’s complaint, however, has not yet been screened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 

Until such time as the Court screens Plaintiff’s complaint and finds a cognizable claim, the Court 

will not order service on any Defendant. As to Plaintiff’s claim that the complaint has been served, 

there is no such indication on the docket. To the extent that Plaintiff served the complaint himself, 

such service is ineffective because the complaint has not been screened.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default is HEREBY DENIED as premature. Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 55(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 26, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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