Hurtado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MANUEL CORDOVA, No. 2:22-cv-01296 TLN AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS D. HURTADO, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to the undersigned magistrate judge by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint is currently before the court for screening. I. Allegations in the Complaint Plaintiff is a disabled inmate at the California Medical Facility (“CMF”) at all times relevant to the allegations in the complaint. The complaint alleges a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when the seven members of the Reasonable Accommodation Panel denied plaintiff’s request for a talking book player while he was housed in administrative segregation from September 2, 2021 until February 17, 2022. By virtue of his learning disability, 26 …