Simpson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL EUZEL JACQUES, No. 2:21-cv-2143-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

M. SIMPSON, 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 20, 2022, the court informed plaintiff that he could proceed with potentially cognizable First and Eighth Amendment claims against defendants Simpson, Arther, and Jones, or he could file an amended complaint in an effort to also state claims against defendant Lynch. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff has elected not to amend his complaint and to proceed only with the claims identified by the court. ECF No. 10. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court randomly assign a United States District Judge to this case. Further, it is RECOMMENDED that plaintiff’s claims against defendant Lynch be dismissed without prejudice. These findings and…