(PC) Chavez v. Doe 1

I. BACKGROUND

15 Gilberto Chavez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 16 with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 16, 2018, Plaintiff filed 17 the Complaint commencing this action at the United States District Court for the Central District 18 of California. (ECF No. 1.) On October 31, 2018, the case was transferred to this court. (ECF 19 No. 4.) 20 On January 23, 2020, the court screened the Complaint and issued an order requiring 21 Plaintiff to either file an amended complaint, or notify the court of his willingness to proceed 22 only against defendant Celina Salinas for deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth 23 Amendment. (ECF No. 15.) On February 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. 24 (ECF No. 16.) 25 On February 5, 2020, Plaintiff lodged another amended complaint. (ECF No. 18.) On 26 February 7, 2020, the lodged amended complaint was stricken from the record as improperly 27 filed in Spanish. (ECF No. 22.) On February 19, 2020, Plaintiff lodged another amended 28 complaint which the court construed as a motion for leave to amend. (ECF No. 24.) On February 21,…