Gallagher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREEM J. HOWELL, Case No. 1:19-cv-0654-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER TO ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE;

AND

v.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

J. GALLAGHER, et al., PROCEED ONLY ON COGNIZABLE Defendants. CLAIMS

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17 Plaintiff’s complaint was screened and found to state several cognizable claims: (1) an 18 Eighth Amendment claim for denial of food against defendants Burnes, Gallagher, Rodriguez, and 19 Randolph; (2) a First Amendment retaliation claim against defendants Burnes, Loza, Rodriguez, 20 and Ruiz; (3) an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendants Ruiz and Rodriguez; 21 and (4) an Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against defendants Burnes and Loza. (Doc. 22 9.) No other claims were cognizable as pled. 23 Plaintiff was then directed to file a notice as to whether he wished to proceed on his 24 complaint as screened, to stand on his complaint, or to file an amended complaint. He has now filed 25 a notice…