Covello

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIE LEE BROOKS, II, No. 2:20-CV-1573-WBS-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PATRICK COVELLO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In his complaint, Plaintiff raises numerous claims related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. See generally ECF No. 17. Before the Court now is Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction directing his immediate release from incarceration. ECF No. 22. Plaintiff contends that release from custody is the only adequate remedy for the ongoing Eighth Amendment violations that he alleges; namely, the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Id. at 2–5. The undersigned United States Magistrate Judge recommends denying the motion for injunctive relief. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is incarcerated in Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP). Plaintiff initially filed this action as a petition for a writ of…