Butler v. Wern, et al.

Filing 20

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default re 19 , signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 08/01/14. (Gonzalez, R)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MARQUES BUTLER, 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 R. WERN, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Case No.: 1:12-cv--1538-SAB (PC) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT [ECF No. 19] Plaintiff Marques Butler is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 17 18 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 19 Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default as to Defendant Wern. 20 This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s claim of excessive force against Defendants Wern, 21 Stratton, and Montano, and against Defendant Wern for deliberate indifference to a serious medical 22 need. 23 On May 7, 2014, Defendants Montano and Stratton filed an answer to the complaint. 24 The United States Marshal was directed to initiate service on January 16, 2014, and the 25 Marshal is still in the process of attempting to effectuate service on Defendant Wern. Thus, there is no 26 evidence in the record that service has been effected, triggering Defendant’s legal obligation to 27 /// 28 /// 1 1 respond to Plaintiff’s complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d), (e); Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Indeed, the Court 2 notes that Defendant has an opportunity to waive service of the summons and amended complaint, and 3 should he elect to waive service, he has sixty days from the date set forth in the waiver to file a 4 response. Fed R. Civ. P. 4(d). Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default is premature and therefore must 5 be DENIED. 6 7 IT IS SO ORDERED. 8 Dated: 9 August 1, 2014 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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