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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM B. ANDERSON, No. 2:23-cv-2375 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER S. ROSENLOF, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. He alleges defendants retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights and were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Before the court is plaintiff’s first amended complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the court finds plaintiff has stated potentially cognizable claims against defendant Mendez but fails to state any other claims. Plaintiff will be given the choice of proceeding immediately on his claims against Mendez or filing a second amended complaint. SCREENING As described in this court’s prior screening order, the court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners to determine whether they…