Salazar

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 1:23-cv-01282-JLT-CDB

12 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 17

18 Pending before the Court1 is the motion of Defendants Javier Salazar, Jr., Javier Salazar, 19 Sr., and Ricardo Covarrubias (collectively, “Defendants”) to set aside default judgment, filed on 20 November 25, 2024. (Doc. 37). Plaintiff United States of America (“Plaintiff”) timely filed an 21 opposition to the motion (Doc. 39); Defendants did not reply. The undesigned deems the motion 22 suitable for resolution without hearing and oral argument, and accordingly, the motion hearing 23 noticed for November 19, 2025, is HEREBY VACATED. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g). For 24 the reasons set forth below, the undersigned will recommend Defendants’ motion be denied. 25 26 27

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