Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GHAUS MALIK, No. 2:24-cv-00692 MCE AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ROBERT W. WRIGHT, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, has filed a motion for default judgment. ECF No. 13. The motion is procedurally improper because there has been no entry of default by the Clerk, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Also, the court notes that all defendants have appeared and their time to file an answer or motion responsive to the complaint has not yet elapsed. Thus, the motion for default judgment must be denied. Plaintiff is informed below of the procedures to be followed in pursuing a default judgment. I. Default Judgment Procedure A party seeking default judgment must first request entry of default from the Clerk’s Office under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). The court Clerk determines whether entry is appropriate by reviewing the requesting party’s request and…