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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL LENOIR SMITH, No. 2:18-cv-2942 KJM AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER and CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATIONS, et al., Defendants. 17 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a California state prisoner, proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed July 11, 2019, the undersigned granted plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis, found that the complaint was subject to dismissal but granted leave to file a First Amended Complaint (FAC), and denied plaintiff’s request for preliminary injunctive relief. See ECF No. 15. Plaintiff has now filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) and a motion for temporary restraining order (TRO). ECF Nos 18, 19. This action is referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302(c). For the reasons that follow, the FAC is found inappropriate for service and…