Malhas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 UNITED STATES, Case No. 19-cv-03709-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

v. PREJUDICE MOTION FOR ENTRY

OF DEFAULT AND DEFAULT

WADE MALHAS, JUDGMENT Defendant. [Re: ECF 27]

12 Plaintiff, the United States of America (“United States”), brings suit against Defendant Wade Malhas (“Malhas”) to claim an outstanding unpaid balance under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (28 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.). Compl. 1, ECF 1. Malhas’s unpaid balance consists of civil penalty assessments, late payment penalties, and any applicable fees and interest. Compl. ¶ 49. Before the Court is the United States’ Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment to reduce the unpaid balance to a judgment. See Mot., ECF 27. The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the United States’ motion. 20 I. BACKGROUND The United States alleges Malhas failed to report his…