Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONNELL BLEDSOE, SR., No. 2:18-cv-2710 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SGT. MARTINEZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with this civil rights action seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on plaintiff’s claim in his second amended complaint that defendant Sgt. Martinez violated plaintiff’s First Amendment rights by retaliating against plaintiff for filing a grievance against Martinez. (ECF No. 12 at 1.) On February 7, 2020, plaintiff filed a document styled, “Motion to Amend and Append Proposed Amended Complaint.” (ECF No. 27.) On February 10, 2020, plaintiff filed a document styled, “Objection,” in which he states he wishes to reduce the amount of damages sought. (ECF No. 28.) It appears plaintiff attached a copy of his February 7, 2020 filing. (ECF No. 28 at 2-27.) First, plaintiff failed to append a proposed third amended complaint. As a prisoner, 26 …