Torres

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AARON D. MCCOY, Case No. 1:19-cv-01023-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS DEFENDANT

v.

D. TORRES, et al., 14-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. Clerk of the Court to assign a District Judge 16 On February 12, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 1) and found that it states cognizable claims against D. Torres, R. Jolly, R. Cavazos, and A. Balkind, but not against C. Pfeiffer. (Doc. 11.) The Court therefore directed Plaintiff to file a first amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified in its order or notify the Court that he wishes to proceed only on the claims found cognizable. (Id. at 9.) In response to the Court’s screening order, Plaintiff filed a notice that he “wishes to proceed only on his claims against defendants Balkind, Cavazos, Jolly, and Torres, and to dismiss Pfeiffer (Warden).” (Doc. 14.) Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth in the Court’s screening order…