Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 FREDERICK WAYNE SMITH, Case No. 1:22-cv-01580-JLT-SAB (PC) 10 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF v. CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS 12 KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al., (ECF No. 10) 13 Defendants.

15 Plaintiff Frederick Wayne Smith is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 16, 2023, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint, and found that he stated a cognizable claim against Defendant Rodriguez for retaliation, deliberate indifference to safety, and denial of access to the courts. (ECF No. 10.) However, Plaintiff failed to state any other cognizable claims. Plaintiff was granted the opportunity to file an amended complaint or notify the Court of his intent to proceed on the claims found to be cognizable. (Id.) On March 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice of intent to proceed on the claims found to be cognizable. (ECF No. 13.) Accordingly, it is HEREBY…