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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 Tyrone Thompson is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s claim of deliberate indifference in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment against Defendants Vidaurri and Martinez. 

Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s request for entry of default, filed June 15, 2015. 

(ECF No. 17.) 

The Court ordered service by the United States marshal on March 11, 2015, and both 

Defendants waived service on March 20, 2015, and a responsive pleading was due on or before May 

19, 2015. (ECF No. 11.) 

On May 19, 2015, Defendants filed a motion for an extension of time to respond to the 

complaint. (ECF No. 12.) The Court granted Defendants’ request and the time to file a responsive 

pleading was extended to June 2, 2015. (ECF No. 13.) 

TYRONE THOMPSON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

VIDURRIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01896-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

[ECF No. 17]

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On June 2, 2015, Defendant Martinez filed a motion to dismiss, and Defendant Vidaurri filed 

an answer to the complaint. (ECF Nos. 14, 15.) 

Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires the Clerk of the Court to enter 

default “when 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.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a).

Because Defendants filed a timely response to the complaint, Plaintiff’s request for entry of 

default must be DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 16, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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