Sherman

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JAMES LEOS, Case No. 1:20-cv-00528-NONE-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

13 v. CLAIMS

14 SHERMAN, et al., (ECF Nos. 1, 14, 18)

15 Defendants. FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 16 17 I. Background 18 Plaintiff James Leos (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 19 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 20 On August 13, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff 21 stated a cognizable claim for unconstitutional conditions of confinement in violation of the Eighth 22 Amendment against Defendants Sherman and Milan, but failed to state any other cognizable 23 claims for relief. (ECF No. 14.) The Court ordered Plaintiff to either file a first amended 24 complaint or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on the cognizable claims 25 identified by the Court. (Id.) Following an extension of time,…