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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

Plaintiff Bob Bejarano is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On April 14, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for the entry of default against Defendant Perez. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a) provides that “[w]hen a party against whom a judgment 

for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by 

affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party’s default.” 

On March 21, 2014, Defendant Perez filed a motion to dismiss precluding any entitlement to 

entry of default or default judgment, Fed. R. Civ. P. 55; Franchise Holding II, LLC v. Huntington 

Rests. Grp., Inc., 375 F.3d 922, 927-28 (9th Cir. 2004) (if party appeared, clerk=s entry of default void 

ab initio); Horton v. Sierra Conservation Ctr., No 1:09-cv-01441-AWI-SMS, 2010 WL 743849, at *1 

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BOB BEJARANO,

 Plaintiff,

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KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:11-cv-00016-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

ENTRY OF DEFAULT 

[ECF No. 37]

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(E.D. Cal. Mar. 1, 2010 (court cannot enter default once the defendant has filed its responsive 

pleading). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 16, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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