Santiesteban

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIO A. VALENZUELA, Case No. 1:20-cv-01093-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

v. CLAIMS

SANTIESTEBAN, et al., (ECF No. 78)

Defendants. FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 16 I. Procedural Background Plaintiff Mario A. Valenzuela (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendants Santiesteban, Rodriguez, and Alejo for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and against Defendant Perez for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment, all arising from the incident on June 22, 2019. On May 16, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for leave to file a first amended complaint. (ECF No. 77.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 78.) II. Screening…