Waters

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONALD M. BIRD, No. 2:20-cv-00178-TLN-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER MAXINE WATERS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Donald Bird (“Plaintiff”), who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action for mandamus relief. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On February 19, 2020, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations which were served on Plaintiff and which contained notice to Plaintiff that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. (ECF No. 4.) On February 19, 2020, Plaintiff filed a “Motion to Negate the Findings and Recommendations” (ECF No. 5) which this Court construes as objections to the findings and recommendations. This Court reviews de novo those portions of the proposed findings of fact to which objection has been made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); McDonnell Douglas…