Pfeiffer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DUWAYNE M. JACKSON, Case No. 1:21-cv-00452-JLT-CDB (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS AND

v. DISMISSING A DEFENDANT AND

CERTAIN CLAIMS

C. PFEIFFER, et al., (Doc. 17) Defendants. 16 The assigned magistrate judge reviewed the allegations of the complaint and issued the First Screening Order on March 13, 2023. The magistrate judge found Plaintiff states the following cognizable claims: (1) Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference against Pfeiffer and Del-Plair; (2) use of excessive force against Castro, Rojo, Swanson, and Morales; (3) failure to protect against Pritchard; (4) medical indifference by Muhammad; (5) Bane Act violations by Pitchford, Swanson, Rojo, and Morales; and (6) intentional infliction of emotional distress against Castro, Swanson, Rojo and Morales. However, the magistrate judge found the facts alleged were insufficient to state claims for First Amendment retaliation against…