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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. 

This action is proceeding 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, El-Amin, 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, El-Amin, 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. 

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KENNETH OLIVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARRYL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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

ORDER AS TO WHY ENTRY OF DEFAULT 

SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED AS TO 

DEFENDANT GRANNIS

[ECF No. 53]

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Despite filing a waiver of service of the summons and complaint on October 5, 2016, 

Defendant Grannis has not filed a response to Plaintiff’s complaint. (ECF No. 53.) 

Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that the Clerk of the Court enter 

default “when a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or 

otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). 

On this record it appears that entry of default is appropriate. Accordingly, within thirty (30) 

days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall indicate whether entry of default as to 

Defendant Grannis is appropriate. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 23, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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