Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON ERIC SCHMAUS, No. 2:20-cv-1356 KJM AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS P. COVELLO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 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 June 23, 2021, the undersigned screened plaintiff’s complaint and determined that it failed to state cognizable claims against certain named defendants. See generally ECF No. 10. Accordingly, plaintiff was instructed to inform the court within fourteen days whether he wished to amend the complaint or to proceed on the viable claims that had been identified therein. The fourteen-day period has ended, and plaintiff has not stated that he would like to amend the complaint. Therefore, for the reasons stated below, it will be recommended that…