Meeks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM J. WHITSITT, No. 2:21-cv-00016-TLN-CKD PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MEEKS, et al., 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff proceeds pro se in this action which is referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(3). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint filed on January 4, 2021 attempts to bring claims under 42 U.S.C. sections 1983 and 1985 against the Cities of Stockton and Manteca, the Stockton Police Department, San Joaquin County, San Joaquin County Court, San Joaquin County Probation Department, Christian Life Church, and several individually named defendants. (ECF No. 1.) Although the complaint does not clearly set forth the causes of action or identify which defendants are named for which claim, plaintiff appears to attempt to state causes of action for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and a conspiracy to violate his constitutional rights. (ECF No. 1 at 4, 9, 19.) In an order filed on April 5,…