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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERNEST LEE COX, JR., No. 2:22-cv-00804-WBS-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

I. BAL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 22, 2022, the undersigned screened plaintiff’s original complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and determined that it stated a potentially cognizable Eighth Amendment claim against defendants Bal, Williams, and Patterson. ECF Nos. 1 & 14. The complaint was served on these defendants, who seek an extension of time until April 26, 2023 to respond. ECF No. 26. ///// /////

1 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 26 § 1915A(a). The court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion…