Bradley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:19-cv-01466-TLN-JDP 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR v. DEFAULT JUDGMENT BE GRANTED 14 RICHARD E. BRADLEY, et al., OBJECTIONS DUE IN 14 DAYS 15 Defendants. ECF No. 16

17 18 Plaintiff United States of America seeks to reduce to judgment outstanding federal tax assessments made against defendant Richard Bradley and foreclose federal tax liens upon real property commonly known as 15696 Meridian Road, Chico, CA 95973 (“subject property”). ECF No. 16-1 at 2. Richard Bradley has not answered the complaint or otherwise appeared. On February 3, 2021, plaintiff moved for default judgment. ECF No. 16. The court held a hearing on April 29, 2021, but only plaintiff’s counsel appeared. Because defendant Richard Bradley was properly served and because the relevant discretionary factors point in favor of default judgment, 26 1 Plaintiff also named the State of California, Franchise Tax Board, and…