Klein

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES LEONARD BUTLER, No. 2:23-cv-2855-DJC-SCR Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS W. GREGORY KLEIN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff James Leonard Butler is proceeding pro se in this action, which was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On December 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF Nos. 1 and 2. On August 28, 2024, this Court screened the complaint per the screening process required by the IFP statute and dismissed the complaint for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 and failure to state a claim. ECF No. 4. The Court’s order allowed Plaintiff 30 days to file an amended complaint that cured the deficiencies and noted the amended complaint “must include a sufficient jurisdictional statement and comply with Rule 8.” ECF No. 4 at 5. The Order warned that noncompliance may result…