Muthana

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARREN GILBERT, Case No. 1:21-cv-01333-JLT-SKO 11 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION THAT PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT BE DENIED

v. 13 (Doc. 12) 14 MOHAMMED MUTHANA and SALEH OBJECTIONS DUE: 14 DAYS MUTHANA, Defendants.

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18 On January 24, 2022, Plaintiff Darren Gilbert (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion for default judgment against Defendant Mohammed Muthana, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b). (Doc. 12). No opposition to the motion has been filed. (See Docket.) After having reviewed the papers and supporting material, the matter was deemed suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g), and the Court vacated the hearing set for February 23, 2022. (Doc. 16.) For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends that the motion for default judgment be denied without prejudice.1 26

1 The motion for default is referred to the…