McDonald

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01276-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO

v. ACTION McDONALD, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

Defendant. CLAIMS (ECF Nos. 1, 9, 10) FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 18 I. Background Plaintiff Larry William Cortinas (“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 December 4, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Defendant McDonald for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, but failed to state any other cognizable claims. The Court ordered Plaintiff to either file a first amended complaint or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on…