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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 James W. Millner is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. 

On May 11, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment against Defendants. Plaintiff’s 

motion is self-dated May 5, 2015. (ECF No. 58.) 

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 is advised that Defendants Sweetser, Pair, Anderson, Sulier, and Rodriguez filed an 

answer to Plaintiff’s third amended complaint on May 5, 2015. (ECF No. 54.) Thus, to the extent 

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JAMES W. MILLNER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARTIN BITER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-02029-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

[ECF No. 58]

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Plaintiff seeks entry of default pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55 against Defendants, his 

request must be DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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