Batchelor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 LIFALFA GREEN, Case No. 2:19-cv-00538-TLN-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT BE GRANTED MARY BATCHELOR, OBJECTIONS DUE IN 14 DAYS Defendant. ECF No. 41 13 14 Plaintiff Lifalfa Green, a state prisoner without counsel, filed this section 1983 action alleging that defendant Mary Batchelor violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him for engaging in protected conduct. Defendant has filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that plaintiff cannot establish a First Amendment violation. ECF No. 41. Defendant argues in the alternative that she is entitled to qualified immunity. Id. After a review of the pleadings, including plaintiff’s opposition, I agree that plaintiff cannot make out his claim and recommend that summary judgment be granted for defendant. Legal Standards Summary…