Brazil

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 QUINTIN R. CROSS, No. 2:21-cv-00766-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BRAZIL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has paid the appropriate filing fee. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On August 3, 2021, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint and gave him the option of proceeding on the Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendant Brazil and the First Amendment retaliation claims against defendants Brazil, Tsushoko, and Clays. In the alternative, plaintiff could file an amended complaint to fix the deficiencies identified in the screening order with respect to the remaining defendants and claims. ECF No. 4. Plaintiff elected to file a first amended complaint which is now before the court for screening. ECF No. 8. As plaintiff was previously advised,…