Palko

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEITH CANDLER, No. 2:19-CV-0394-MCE-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS E. PALKO, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s complaint (ECF No. 1). The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). On September 5, 2019, the court issued a screening order addressing plaintiff’s claims. See ECF No. 9. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations and claims as follows:

On July 26th, 2016, Plaintiff informed a correctional officer that he felt suicidal. The officer placed Plaintiff in a small holding cell under restraints and called the psychologist, Defendant E. Palko. Plaintiff waited for four hours before Defendant…