Praveen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SALVADOR LOPEZ, No. 2:21-cv-2380-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

PATRICK COVELLO, Warden, 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 January 24, 2022, the court informed plaintiff that he could proceed with a potentially cognizable Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Praveen or he could file an amended complaint in an effort to also state claims against defendants Covello, Ball, and Robert. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff has elected not to amend his complaint and to proceed only with the claim 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. Further, IT IS RECOMMENDED that plaintiff’s claims against defendants Covello, Ball, and Robert be dismissed without prejudice. …