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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KING MWASI Case No. 1:21-cv-00702-NONE-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

v. CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS GUARD R. LUCKEN, et al., (ECF No. 16) Defendants. THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE 16 Plaintiff King Mwasi (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on April 29, 2021, was screened, and Plaintiff was granted leave to amend or to notify court of willingness to proceed on cognizable claims. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on January 3, 2022, is before the Court for screening. (Doc. 16.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s…