Bird

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ARTHUR TAYLOR, No. 2:20-cv-2007 JAM DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS LANDON BIRD, Defendant. 15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se with a civil rights action. By order signed on October 8, 2021 (ECF No. 28), the undersigned screened plaintiff’s first amended complaint, determined it failed to state a claim for relief, and informed plaintiff of its deficiencies. By the same order, the undersigned granted plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified therein. In the alternative, plaintiff was notified he could file a notice of voluntary dismissal or a notice of election to stand on the first amended complaint. By document received and filed on December 20, 2021 (ECF No. 32), plaintiff has indicated he wishes to stand on his first amended complaint.1 Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the October 8, 2021 screening order (ECF No. 28), the undersigned…