United States v. Approximately $14,000.00 in U.S. Currency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES, Case No. 1:24-cv-00140-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING DECEMBER 19, 2024

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND

v. REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

APPROXIMATELY $14,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, et al., THIRTY-FIVE DAY DEADLINE 14 Defendants.

16 Plaintiff commenced this action on January 31, 2024. (ECF No. 1.) On July 29, 2024, 17 the Clerk of the Court entered default against Defendants Pedro Lopez Jr., Norma Williams, and 18 Howard Miller. (ECF No. 15.) The scheduling conference in this matter is currently set for 19 December 19, 2024. (ECF No. 16.) 20 Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 55, obtaining a default judgment is a two- 21 step process. Yue v. Storage Technology Corp., No. 3:07-cv-05850, 2008 WL 361142, *2 (N.D. 22 Cal. Feb. 11, 2008). Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a judgment for 23 affirmative relief is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal 24 Rules of Civil Procedure…