Alkire

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GARY G. HAMPTON, JR., No. 2:22-CV-01418-DJC-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ALKIRE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss and to sever mis- joined claims. See ECF No. 21. Plaintiff was granted an extension of time to respond to Defendants’ motions by March 31, 2024. See ECF No. 25. To date, Plaintiff has not filed a response. 22 I. BACKGROUND A. Plaintiff’s Allegations This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s original complaint. See ECF No. 1. Plaintiff names the following as defendants: (1) Alkire, a Lieutenant at High Desert State Prison (HDSP); (2) Carillo, a Captain at HDSP; (3) Spearman, the Warden at HDSP; and (4) R. Sylva, a Sergeant at HDSP. See id. at 2. Plaintiff alleges two claims for relief alleging…