Diaz
(PC) Washington v. Diaz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER NATHANIEL No. 2:20-cv-2261 AC P
WASHINGTON,
12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 RALPH DIAZ, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This order addresses defendants’ notice regarding plaintiff’s withdrawal of all claims against them (ECF No. 44) as well as plaintiff’s motion to strike (ECF No. 48). For the reasons stated below, plaintiff will be given a final opportunity to file an amended complaint, and plaintiff’s motion to strike will be denied. I. BACKGROUND On December 28, 2021, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint and gave him the opportunity to either (1) proceed solely on the First and Eighth Amendment claims against defendants Emerson and Coder or (2) amend the complaint. ECF No. 9 at 4-6, 9-10 (screening order). Plaintiff opted to proceed on the claims against defendants Emerson and Coder, dismissing all other claims and defendants.…