Gamboa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS MANUEL GARCES, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-0392 JLT EPG (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S v. ) REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT ) D. HERNANDEZ, et al., ) (Doc. 53) ) Defendant. ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT ) (Doc. 59) )

Luis Manuel Garces asserts he suffered violations of his civil rights while incarcerated and seeks to hold the defendants liable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. The magistrate judge determined service was proper, and the defendants were served with the summons and complaint though the Court’s e-Service program. (Doc. 22.) Defendants returned waivers of service on April 8, 2022, April 13, 2022, and May 13, 2022. (Docs. 35, 39, 43.) The magistrate judge granted…