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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

GREGORIO FUNTANILLA, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROMAN W. WILLIAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:10-cv-01624-DLB PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO ENTER DEFAULT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT ROMAN W. WILLIAMS

ECF Nos. 39, 46

Plaintiff Gregorio Funtanilla, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se 

in this civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint against Defendants Williams, Manson, Lias, Gomez, Clark, Adams, Turner, 

Grannis, Santoro, and Ibarra for violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and 

the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. On April 26, 2012, Plaintiff filed 

the summons served on Defendant Williams. The summons was personally served on Defendant 

Roman W. Williams on April 12, 2012. ECF No. 39. Pursuant to Rule 12(a)(1) of the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure, Defendant Williams was required to respond or otherwise defend against the 

complaint within twenty-one days from the date of service of the summons and complaint. As of the 

date of this order, Defendant has not filed a responsive pleading or otherwise responded. On March 

13, 2013, Plaintiff requested an entry of default against Defendant Williams. ECF No. 46. The 

matter is submitted pursuant to Local Rule 230(l).

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“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, the clerk must enter the party’s 

default.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Here, the return of service indicates that Defendant Williams 

received service of the complaint and summons, but has failed to file a responsive pleading. 

Defendant Williams has thus failed to plead or otherwise defend in this action. Accordingly, the 

Clerk of the Court is directed to enter default against Defendant Roman W. Williams.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2013 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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