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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Kenneth Oliver is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On May 8, 2015, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations which was

served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that objections to the Findings and 

Recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. Plaintiff filed objections on July 9, 2015. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a de 

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings and 

Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed on May 8, 2015, are adopted in full; and

2. Plaintiff’s due process and cruel and unusual punishment claims are DISMISSED, with 

prejudice, for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief; 

KENNETH OLIVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARRYL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00088-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSAL OF 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS FOR 

FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE CLAIM 

FOR RELIEF, AND REFERRING THE MATTER 

BACK TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR

INITIATION OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

[ECF No. 26]

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3. This action shall proceed on Plaintiff’s claim under the Religious Land Use and 

Institutionalized Persons Act against Defendants Cates, Adams, Davis, Fields, Smith, El-Amin, 

Grannis, Kostecky, and Does Four through Six; Plaintiff’s claim under the First Amendment for 

violation of the Free Exercise of religion against Defendants Cate, Adams, Davis, Field, Smith, ElAmin, Grannis, Kostecky, and Does Four through Six; Plaintiff’s claim under the First Amendment 

for violation of the Establishment Clause against Defendants Cate, Adams, Davis, Field, Smith, ElAmin, Grannis, Kostecky, Van Klaverer, and Does Four through Six; and Plaintiff’s claim for 

violation of the Equal Protection Clause against Defendants Cates, Adams, Davis, Field, Smith, Van 

Klaverer, El-Amin, Grannis, Kostecky, and Does Four through Six; 

4. All other Defendants are DISMISSED from the action for failure to state a cognizable 

claim for relief; and

5. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for initiation of service of process. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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