Rangel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREEM J. HOWELL, No. 2:21-cv-954-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

J. BYRD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 5, 2021, the court informed plaintiff that he could proceed with a First Amendment retaliation claim and an Eighth Amendment denial of exercise claim against defendant Rangel, or he could file an amended complaint in an effort to also state claims against defendants Byrd, Heath, Briggs, Houston, Juarez, Perey, Juarez, Labao, and Stephenson. ECF No. 8. Plaintiff has elected not to amend his complaint and to proceed only with the claims identified by the court. ECF No. 11. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court randomly assign a United States District Judge to this action. ///// ///// 28 ] Further, IT IS RECOMMENDED that plaintiff's…