Seitz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER LIPSEY, JR., Case No. 1:18-cv-00766-AWI-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS S. KERNAN AS A

v. DEFENDANT

B. SEITZ, et al., (Doc. 26)

Defendants. 14-DAY DEADLINE

16 On December 13, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s second amended complaint (Doc. 21) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1915A and found that it states a cognizable retaliation claim against B. Seitz, but fails to state cognizable claims against the remaining defendants. (Doc. 23.) Accordingly, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file a third amended complaint curing the deficiencies in his pleading or, alternatively, notify the Court that he wishes to proceed only on his retaliation claim against Seitz and to dismiss his remaining claims and defendants. (Id.) On February 10, 2020, Plaintiff filed a third amended complaint, naming Seitz, S. Kernan, and R. Diaz as defendants. (Doc. 26.) The Court finds that Plaintiff…