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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

MICHAEL LENOIR SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

SGT. DAVIS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01632-AWI-GSA PC

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR ENTRY

OF DEFAULT AND ENTRY OF DEFAULT AS

PREMATURE

(Docs. 31 and 32) 

On July 30, 2008, Plaintiff Michael Lenoir Smith (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding

pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed a motion

for entry of default and a motion for default judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55.

The United States Marshal was ordered by the Court to initiate service of process by order

filed June 11, 2008. (Doc. 16.) Defendants Dill, Elizalde, Davis, and Nesbitt waived service of

summons and their response to the complaint is due on or before August 15, 2008. Fed. R. Civ. P.

6(d), 12(a)(1)(A)(ii). (Docs. 26, 28, 29, 30.) Defendant C/O Franco also waived service and a

response is due or on before August 25, 2008. Id. (Doc. 27.) Defendant Gus was not identified and

located, and service was returned un-executed. (Doc. 23.) Service on Defendants Lindquist, Cas,

and Cook Supervisor Franco is still in process.

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The only defendants who are obligated to respond at this juncture are the defendants who

waived service, and their responses are due yet. Because none of the defendants is in default at this

time, Plaintiff’s motions are HEREBY DENIED as premature.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 3, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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