(PC) Williams v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIE WILLIAMS, Jr., No. 2:17-cv-2659 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER and OFFICER JOHNSON, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendant. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner at the California State Prison Solano (CSP-SOL), under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds pro se with a complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This action is referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302(c). For the following reasons, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; however, the undersigned recommends that this action be dismissed without leave to amend for failure to state a cognizable federal claim. II. In Forma Pauperis Application Plaintiff has…