(PC)Baltsas
(PC)Baltsas v. Pfieffer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EVAN BALTSAS, Case No. 1:24-cv-01278-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO
v. ACTION
PFIEFFER, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN
Defendants. CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS
(ECF Nos. 1, 8)
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 18 I. Background Plaintiff Evan Baltsas (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 20, 2025, the Court screened the complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Defendant D. Nunez for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, but failed to state any other cognizable claims for relief against any other defendant. (ECF No. 7.) The Court ordered Plaintiff to either file an amended complaint or notify the…