Silva

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREEM J. HOWELL, Case No. 1:20-cv-00133-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS AND CLAIM

v.

SILVA, et al., 14-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. Clerk of the Court to assign a District Judge 16 On May 18, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that it states cognizable First and Eighth Amendment claims against Defendant Silva but that all other claims are not cognizable. (Doc. 10.) 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 and to dismiss the remaining claims and defendants. (Id. at 7.) On June 2, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice that he “only wish[es] to proceed on claims found to be cognizable by the court against Defendant Silva for retaliation [and] deliberate indifference.” (Doc. 11.) Accordingly, and for the…