(PC) McClendon v. Secretary of CDCR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DENNIS E. MCCLENDON, No. 2:21-cv-2088 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

SECRETARY OF CDCR, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 5. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Also before this court is plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction related to his claim involving indecent exposure identifiers, and that a scheduling order issue allowing him to identify defendants. See generally ECF No. 1 at 1, 19. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted, and plaintiff will be directed to file a first amended complaint. In addition, plaintiff’s request that a scheduling order issue will be…