Casillas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FREDERICK E. LEONARD, No. 2:18-cv-2004 WBS CKD P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS G. CASILLAS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At all times relevant, defendant Casillas was employed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) and plaintiff was housed there. On June 6, 2019, the court screened plaintiff’s amended complaint and found that plaintiff may proceed on a claim arising under the First Amendment against defendant Casillas. ECF No. 15 at 3; ECF No. 20. Specifically, the court found that “[p]laintiff’s allegations that defendant Casillas charged him with a disciplinary violation in retaliation for filing an appeal against him are sufficient to state a claim for relief.” ECF No. 15 at 3. Defendant Casillas’s motion for summary judgement is…