Hernandez

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DENNIS THOMAS, No. 2:21-CV-1638-DJC-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS HERNANDEZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, ECF No. 17. The Court previously determined that Plaintiff’s amended complaint states cognizable claims as follows: (1) Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force and First Amendment retaliation claims against Arredondo; (2) Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment failure-to- protect claim against Hernandez; and (3) Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim against Saltsgayer. See ECF No. 20. The Court also concluded that Plaintiff’s amended complaint could not proceed as against any other named defendant on any other claims. See id. To provide Plaintiff the fullest opportunity to explain his claims, Plaintiff…