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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 FRANK MARTINEZ RAMIREZ, No. 2:18-cv-1835 MCE DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JERRY BROWN, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims defendants violated his rights when officers used excessive force, filed false disciplinary reports against him, and failed to provide him with adequate medical and mental health treatment. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s third amended complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the court will recommend that the complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. SCREENING I. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or an officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must…