(PC) Merino v. St. Joaquing Gn Hospital

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANCISCO MERINO, No. 2:22-cv-00520 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

ST. JOAQUING GN HOSPITAL, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff 17 claims defendants violated his First and Eighth Amendment rights in connection with the 18 cancelation of plaintiff’s mental health treatment group and his subsequent appeal of that 19 cancellation. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s complaint for screening. (ECF No. 1.) 20 Additionally before the court are plaintiff’s motions to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF Nos. 18, 21 21), plaintiff’s motions for preliminary injunction/temporary restraining order (“TRO”) (ECF 22 Nos. 26, 27, 29), and plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 11). 23 For the reasons set forth below, the complaint will be dismissed with the opportunity to 24 file an amended complaint. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted and…