Mendez

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

11 DARREN SHANKS, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-01083-SAB (PC) ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 13 v. ) RANDOMLY ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE TO

THIS ACTION

14 E. MENDEZ, et al., ) ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 Defendants. ) RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN ) CLAIMS 16 ) ) (ECF Nos. 13, 16) 17 )

18 Plaintiff Darren Shanks is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 19 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 20 On September 9, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff stated 21 a cognizable retaliation claim against Defendants Mendez and Lopez, but no other claims were 22 cognizable. (ECF No. 13.) Plaintiff was granted thirty days to either file an amended complaint or 23 notice of intent to proceed only the claim found to be cognizable. (Id.) 24 On October 9, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice with the Court. (ECF…