Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONNELL BLEDSOE, No. 2:18-cv-2710 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

SGT. MARTINEZ, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a former county inmate, proceeding without counsel. This action proceeds on plaintiff’s second amended complaint in which he alleges Sgt. Martinez retaliated against plaintiff for filing a grievance against Martinez at the San Joaquin County Jail. On August 10, 2020, the case did not settle. Therefore, the stay of this action (ECF No. 31) is lifted. Plaintiff’s motion to file a third amended complaint is before the court. As discussed below, the undersigned recommends that the motion be denied. I. Background This action was filed on October 5, 2018. Plaintiff’s original complaint was dismissed with leave to amend, and plaintiff filed a first amended complaint on November 26, 2018. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint was dismissed, and plaintiff was granted leave to…