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M.D. La. Local Civil Rule 55

In addition to the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 55, the following rules apply to default judgments: • All requests for entry of default shall be made to the Clerk of Court in writing; • The clerk shall provide notice of entry of default to each defendant or the defendant’s attorney at the last known address; • A judgment of default shall not be entered until fourteen days after entry of default.
Official source: https://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/2022%20Local%20Rules%20Revisions%208 · retrieved 2026-07-23