Tiernan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN T. LESLIE, Case No. 1:20-cv-00004-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS DEFENDANT

v.

E. GOVEA; D. TIERNAN, 14-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. Clerk of the Court to assign a District Judge 16 On March 29, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 1) and found that it states a cognizable claim against D. Tiernan but not E. Govea. (Doc. 6.) 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 claim found cognizable. (Id. at 5.) In response to the Court’s screening order, Plaintiff filed a notice “requesting … to proceed on the cognizable claim against D. Tiernan, and to remove E. Govea.” (Doc. 7.) Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth in the Court’s screening order (Doc. 6), the Court RECOMMENDS that Defendant Govea be DISMISSED. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the 25 …