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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELVIN WILLIAMS, No. 2: 20-cv-1950 KJM KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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UNKNOWN, Defendant. 16 Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s second amended complaint filed December 9, 2020. (ECF No. 26.) On December 21, 2020, plaintiff filed a motion to amend in support of the second amended complaint. (ECF No. 32.) Discussion Plaintiff’s second amended complaint contains three claims. In claim one, plaintiff appears to request that the court order his release from prison based on allegedly unsafe conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. (ECF No. 26 at 7-9.) (Id.) In claim two, plaintiff alleges denial of access to the courts. (Id. at 10-13.) In claim three, plaintiff appears to raise claims challenging the validity of his criminal conviction. …