Scott

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CURTIS SNOWDEN, III, No. 2:22-cv-01444 DJC SCR P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS &

RECOMMENDATIONS

A. SCOTT, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court is defendant Scott’s and Jones’ motion for terminating sanctions. (ECF No. 53.) For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends that defendants’ motion be granted and that the action be dismissed against all defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(A)(v). PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND I. Complaint and Screening This case proceeds on plaintiff’s complaint filed on August 15, 2022. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint names as defendants Correctional Officers A. Scott, Jones, and Yang, and Psychiatric Technician N. Arnett. (Id. at 2.) Plaintiff, a former inmate at California State Prison,…