Peery

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY J. REED, No. 2:20-cv-2373 WBS AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER R. PEERY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Before this Court is a late-filed letter from Plaintiff requesting that he be permitted to file an amended complaint. See ECF No. 10 at 1. The letter also requests the appointment of counsel. See id. at 1-2. The Court construes the letter as a motion to amend the complaint and a motion for the appointment of counsel. For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s motion to amend will be granted, and the pending findings and recommendations which request the dismissal of certain claims and defendants (see ECF No. 9) will be vacated. In addition, Plaintiff’s…