Salazar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 1:23-cv-01282-JLT-CDB

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

DENY DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO SET

13 v. ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT 14 JAVIER SALAZAR, JR., et al., (Doc. 37) 15 Defendants. 14-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD 16

Pending before the Court1 is the motion of Defendants Javier Salazar, Jr., Javier Salazar, Sr., and Ricardo Covarrubias (collectively, “Defendants”) to set aside default judgment, filed on November 25, 2024. (Doc. 37). Plaintiff United States of America (“Plaintiff”) timely filed an opposition to the motion (Doc. 39); Defendants did not reply. The undesigned deems the motion suitable for resolution without hearing and oral argument, and accordingly, the motion hearing noticed for November 19, 2025, is HEREBY VACATED. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned will recommend Defendants’ motion be denied. 25 26

1 On December 2, 2024, the Honorable District Judge Jennifer…