Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNNY HOWARD GATES, Case No. 1:19-cv-01279-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO

v. ACTION RODRIGUEZ, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

Defendants. CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS (ECF Nos. 1, 9, 10) FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 18 I. Background Plaintiff Johnny Howard Gates (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 22, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Defendant Castillo for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, but failed to state any other cognizable claims against any other defendant. The Court ordered Plaintiff to either file a first amended complaint or notify the Court…