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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MARQUISE DEANGELO LOFTIS, Case No. 1:22-cv-01266-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

v. CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

ARISCO, et al., ECF No.

Defendants. FOURTEEN DAY DEAD-LINE 15 Plaintiff Marquise DeAngelo Loftis (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint, and he was granted leave to amend. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on April 21, 2023, is currently before he Court for screening. (ECF No. 14.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is…