Douglas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RICHARD WILLIAM DOUGLAS, JR. et Case No. 1:21-cv-01535-JLT-EPG al., ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ENTER Plaintiff, CLERK’S ENTRY OF DEFAULT 12 v. (ECF No. 31) 13 WILLIAM JOSEPH KALANTA, et al., 14 Defendants.

16 Plaintiffs Richard William Douglas, Jr., Christine Anne Hurtt, and David Henderson, 17 proceeding pro se, filed this lawsuit on October 18, 2021. (ECF No. 1). This matter is before the 18 Court on the application for entry of default under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a) filed by 19 Plaintiffs Douglas and Hurtt (Plaintiffs) against Defendant Modesto Police Department 20 (Defendant). (ECF No. 31). 21 Rule 55(a) provides as follows: “When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative 22 relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or 23 otherwise, the clerk must enter the party’s default.” Here, the Plaintiffs have provided their 24 declarations asserting that Defendant has been served and has failed to timely answer. 25…