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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MARK EDWARD STRICKLEN, Case No. 1:23-cv-00719-KES-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO

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13 v. PROSECUTE 14 NORDSTROM, FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 15 Defendant. 16 17 I. Background 18 Plaintiff Mark Edward Stricklen (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 19 forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 20 On October 6, 2025, the Court issued an order reassigning this case from Magistrate Judge 21 Gary S. Austin to the undersigned for all further proceedings. (ECF No. 14.) On October 22, 22 2025, that order was returned as “Undeliverable, Inactive, Discharged, Return to Sender, Refused, 23 Unable to Forward.” Plaintiff’s notice of change of address was therefore due on or before 24 November 21, 2025. Local Rule 183(b). 25 The Court’s October 10, 2025 order finding that Plaintiff may proceed on cognizable 26 claim and October 14, 2025, order…