Jimenez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENDALL BURTON, No. 2:19-cv-1461 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

JIMENEZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner represented by counsel and proceeding in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On May 18, 2021, the undersigned screened the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and provided plaintiff with the options of either amending it or proceeding on the cognizable claims that the court identified. See ECF No. 7 at 11. At that time, plaintiff was sent a form to return to the court indicating how he wished to proceed, and he was cautioned that failure to return the form to the court within fourteen days would result in the court recommending dismissal of the claims that had been found insufficient. See…