Legal Opinion
Mark Heath v. Warden, N.H. State Prison for Men
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided March 20, 2026No. 1:23-cv-00276Unknown
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Mark Heath v. Civil No. 23-cv-276-JL-AJ Warden, N.H. State Prison for Men REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Before the court is self-represented Petitioner Mark Heath’s “Motion for Judgment” (Doc. No. 29) seeking entry of default judgment in this
28 U.S.C. § 2254
case. Respondent filed an objection (Doc. No. 31) to Mr. Heath’s motion. Discussion The clerk’s entry of default and a default judgment “can come into play . . . ‘[w]hen a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend’ in the…
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