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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 William Luna is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On May 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed a request for entry of default as to Defendant Wallace. 

Rule 12(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a defendant that has 

timely waived service under Rule 4(d) must respond “within 60 days after the request for a waiver was 

sent, or within 90 days after it was sent to the defendant outside any judicial district of the United 

States.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A)(ii). 

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).

Plaintiff’s motion must be denied. Pursuant to the waiver of service, Defendant L. Wallace 

was required to file a response to the complaint sixty days after March 13, 2015. (ECF No. 42.) 

WILLIAM LUNA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00822-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AS TO DEFENDANT 

WALLACE AS PREMATURE

[ECF No. 48]

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However, on May 12, 2015, Defendant Wallace, along with other named defendants, filed a motion 

for an extension of time to file a response. (ECF No. 46.) Defendants’ request was granted on May

13, 2015, and a response to the complaint is due thirty days from the date of service of the order. 

(ECF No. 47.) Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default is be DENIED as premature. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 14, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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