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Parties Involved:
Barry L Brookins
Plaintiff
Rajendra Dwivedi
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARRY L. BROOKINS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

RAJENDRA DWIVEDI,

 Defendant.

1:18-cv-00645-DAD-GSA-PC

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT DR. 

DWIVEDI TO SHOW CAUSE WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS WHY DEFAULT SHOULD 

NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST HIM

(ECF No. 32.)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE 

TO SERVE COURTESY COPY OF THIS 

ORDER ON DEFENDANT DR. DWIVEDI

AND CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY 

GENERAL AT ADDRESSES BELOW

Barry L Brookins (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This case now proceeds with Plaintiff’s Complaint filed on May 10, 2019, against sole 

defendant Dr. Rajendra Dwivedi (“Defendant”) for failing to provide adequate medical care in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 1.) 

On September 15, 2019, defendant Dwivedi executed a waiver of service of summons 

form, which was submitted to the court on October 1, 2019 by the United States Marshal. (ECF 

No. 32.) Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s Complaint was due to be filed within 60 days after 

August 15, 2019. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a), 6(d). (ECF No. 28 at 1.) The 60-day time period has 

passed and Defendant has not made an appearance nor requested an extension of time. 

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Defendant Dwivedi

shall show cause why DEFAULT should not be entered against him;

2. To facilitate his ability to comply with this order, Defendant’s obligation to 

respond to the Complaint is extended thirty days from the date of service of this 

order; 

3. Defendant’s failure to respond to this order may result in entry of DEFAULT

against Defendant; and

4. The Clerk’s Office shall:

(1) serve a courtesy copy of this order on Defendant at:

Dr. Rajendra Dwivedi

623 W. Putnam Ave.

Porterville, CA 93257

and

(2) serve a courtesy copy of this order on the California Attorney General’s 

 Office at:

Monica N. Anderson

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

1300 “I” Street

Sacramento, CA 95814-2919

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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