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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Kathy Tripp
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KATHY TRIPP,

Plaintiff pro se,

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:09cv1400 SKO

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR JUDGMENT

(Doc. 33)

On June 9, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion for judgment, alleging that the Defendant did not

file an answer to her complaint. (Doc. 33.) Plaintiff’s motion essentiallyrequests a default judgment

against the Defendant. In general, a plaintiff is not entitled to default judgment against the

Defendant under such circumstances. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(d) (default judgments against the

Federal Government cannot be issued unless “the claimant establishes a claim or right to relief by

evidence that satisfies the court”). Specifically, Plaintiff is not entitled to default judgment here

because the answer is not yet due.

The Court’s scheduling order directed: “Within one hundred twenty (120) days after service

of the complaint, respondent shall serve a copy of the administrative record on appellant and file it

with the court. The filing of the administrative record shall be deemed an answer to the complaint.” 

(Doc. 17 ¶ 2.)

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Plaintiff did not complete service until March 5, 2010. (Doc. 29.) Therefore, pursuant to the

Scheduling Order, the Defendant is not required to answer Plaintiff’s complaint until July 6, 2010,

which is 120 days following service of the complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(1)(C). Accordingly,

Plaintiff’s motion for judgment is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 15, 2010 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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