McKeown

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAYMOND MCCOWAN, No. 2:21-cv-00369-JAM-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER L. MCKEOWN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On July 1, 2021, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint and gave him the option of proceeding on the Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against defendants McKeown, Stephens, and Merrell. ECF No. 9 at 6. 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. 9 at 6-7. Plaintiff elected to file a first amended complaint which is now before the court for screening. ECF No. 22. As plaintiff was previously advised, the court is required to screen…