diff --git a/src/backend/api/filters.py b/src/backend/api/filters.py
index 257cf368fa..756fb6276a 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/filters.py
+++ b/src/backend/api/filters.py
@@ -318,26 +318,6 @@ class FindingFilter(FilterSet):
             },
         }
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        data = self.data
-        if not data or (
-            not data.get("scan")
-            and not data.get("scan__in")
-            and not data.get("inserted_at")
-            and not data.get("inserted_at.date")
-            and not data.get("inserted_at__gte")
-            and not data.get("inserted_at__lte")
-        ):
-            self.add_default_filter()
-
-    def add_default_filter(self):
-        utc_now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        start = uuid7_start(datetime_to_uuid7(utc_now))
-
-        self.queryset = self.queryset.filter(id__gte=start)
-
     #  Convert filter values to UUIDv7 values for use with partitioning
 
     def filter_scan_id(self, queryset, name, value):
diff --git a/src/backend/api/fixtures/3_dev_scans.json b/src/backend/api/fixtures/3_dev_scans.json
index f9f3b04735..e34c047b86 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/fixtures/3_dev_scans.json
+++ b/src/backend/api/fixtures/3_dev_scans.json
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
           "accessanalyzer_enabled"
         ]
       },
-      "inserted_at": "2024-09-01T17:24:27.050Z",
-      "started_at": "2024-09-01T17:24:27.050Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-09-01T17:24:27.050Z",
-      "completed_at": "2024-09-01T17:24:37.050Z"
+      "inserted_at": "2024-09-01T17:25:27.050Z",
+      "started_at": "2024-09-01T17:25:27.050Z",
+      "updated_at": "2024-09-01T17:25:27.050Z",
+      "completed_at": "2024-09-01T17:25:32.050Z"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@
           "cloudsql_instance_automated_backups"
         ]
       },
-      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "started_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "completed_at": "2024-09-01T17:24:37.050Z"
+      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:26:27.050Z",
+      "started_at": "2024-09-02T19:26:27.050Z",
+      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:26:27.050Z",
+      "completed_at": "2024-09-01T17:26:37.050Z"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
           "accessanalyzer_enabled"
         ]
       },
-      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "started_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "completed_at": "2024-09-01T17:24:37.050Z"
+      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:27:27.050Z",
+      "started_at": "2024-09-02T19:27:27.050Z",
+      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:27:27.050Z",
+      "completed_at": "2024-09-01T17:27:37.050Z"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@
           "cloudformation_stack_outputs_find_secrets"
         ]
       },
-      "scheduled_at": "2030-08-02T19:20:27.050Z",
-      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z"
+      "scheduled_at": "2030-08-02T19:31:27.050Z",
+      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:38:27.050Z",
+      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:38:27.050Z"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@
           "iam_audit_logs_enabled"
         ]
       },
-      "scheduled_at": "2030-07-02T19:20:27.050Z",
-      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z"
+      "scheduled_at": "2030-07-02T19:30:27.050Z",
+      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:29:27.050Z",
+      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:29:27.050Z"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@
           "defender_additional_email_configured_with_a_security_contact"
         ]
       },
-      "scheduled_at": "2030-08-05T19:20:27.050Z",
-      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:24:27.050Z"
+      "scheduled_at": "2030-08-05T19:32:27.050Z",
+      "inserted_at": "2024-09-02T19:29:27.050Z",
+      "updated_at": "2024-09-02T19:29:27.050Z"
     }
   }
 ]
diff --git a/src/backend/api/v1/views.py b/src/backend/api/v1/views.py
index 4f692ea9a7..a05e7b42f1 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/src/backend/api/v1/views.py
@@ -729,9 +729,7 @@ class ResourceViewSet(BaseRLSViewSet):
     list=extend_schema(
         tags=["Finding"],
         summary="List all findings",
-        description="Retrieve a list of all findings with options for filtering by various criteria. "
-        "If no `scan` or `inserted_at` filter is provided, a default filter will be applied that will "
-        "return all findings for the current day.",
+        description="Retrieve a list of all findings with options for filtering by various criteria.",
     ),
     retrieve=extend_schema(
         tags=["Finding"],
@@ -746,10 +744,7 @@ class FindingViewSet(BaseRLSViewSet):
     serializer_class = FindingSerializer
     http_method_names = ["get"]
     filterset_class = FindingFilter
-    # Default sort order will put failed findings first
-    # and then by severity
-    # and then by most recently inserted via the id field
-    ordering = ["status", "severity", "-id"]
+    ordering = ["-id"]
     ordering_fields = [
         "id",
         "status",