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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS JOHN HEILMAN, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-01654-LJO-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. ) RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

C. VISS, et.al., ) ) [ECF No. 18] Defendants. ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff Thomas John Heilman is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On December 11, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Defendant Santos for excessive force and against Defendant P. Ruiz for retaliation. (ECF No. 15.) The Court granted Plaintiff the option to either file a first amended complaint or notify the Court in writing of his willingness to proceed only on the cognizable claims. 25 …