Hawkins v. Adams et al

Filing 26

ORDER Denying 22 Request for Default Judgment signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/24/2010. (Leon-Guerrero, A)

(PC) Hawkins v. Adams et al

Doc. 26

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: September 24, 2010 9j7khi /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE LEON HAWKINS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) DERRAL G. ADAMS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _____________________________________ ) CASE NO.. 1:07-cv-00771 1 LJO JLT NO 1:09-cv-0077 LJO JLT ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Doc. 22) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On July 26, 2010, Plaintiff filed a request for default judgment against Defendants. (Doc. 22) He claims that this request is appropriate due to Defendants failure file a responsive pleading. However, the First Amended Complaint has not yet been screened to determine whether it states a cognizable claim. Consequently, the Court has not yet authorized service of the summons and complaint. Therefore, the Defendants' duty to file a responsive pleading has not yet arisen. Based upon the foregoing, the motion for default judgment is DENIED.

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