Khalib

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CORNEL JACKSON, Case No. 1:20-cv-01567-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS

v.

CERTAIN CLAIMS

KHALIB, et al., Clerk of the Court to Assign DJ Defendants.

16 Plaintiff Cornel Jackson is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On September 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint. (Doc. 9.) On December 21, 2022, this Court issued its Second Screening Order, finding Plaintiff had stated a cognizable retaliation claim against certain named Defendants and an equal protection claim against a single named Defendant. (Doc. 11.) Plaintiff was provided three options for proceeding: (1) filing a notice electing to proceed only on those claims deemed cognizable by the Court; or (2) filing a second amended complaint, curing the deficiencies identified in the Court’s order; or (3) filing a notice…