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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

ARVIN B. CARROLL,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. GRICEWICH, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00070-AWI-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR ENTRY

OF DEFAULT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT

AS PREMATURE

(Docs. 39 and 40)

Plaintiff Arvin B. Carroll (“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 October 11, 2007, plaintiff filed

motions requesting entry of default and for default judgment against defendants Gricewich and

Peiffer. 

Pursuant to the court’s order of October 5, 2007, defendants have until November 1, 2007,

within which to respond to the complaint. Defendants are not in default and plaintiff’s motions are

HEREBY DENIED as premature.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 22, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:07-cv-00070-AWI-GSA Document 45 Filed 10/22/07 Page 1 of 1