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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

BRYAN E. RANSOM,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00086-OWW-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY OF

DEFAULT

(Doc. 25)

Plaintiff Bryan E. Ransom (“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 July 2, 2007, plaintiff filed a

motion seeking the entry of default. Plaintiff asserts that defendants were served on June 1, 2007,

and their answer was due June 21, 2007.

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).

Defendants have not been served with process. On June 1, 2007, the court issued an order directing

the United States Marshal to initiate service. Until defendants have either waived service and failed

to respond within sixty days or been personally served and failed to respond within twenty days, they

are not in default and plaintiff is not entitled to entry of default.

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Plaintiff’s motion seeking the entry of default, filed July 2, 2007, is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 6, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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