Gipson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MANUEL LUIS CRUZ, No. 1:23-cv-00338-ADA-SAB (PC) Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

v. RECOMMENDATIONS DISMISSING

ACTION FOR FAILURE TO STATE A

CONNIE GIPSON, et al., COGNIZABLE CLAIM Defendants. (ECF No. 7) 16 Plaintiff Manuel Luis Cruz is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On March 15, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations, recommending that the Court dismiss this case due to Plaintiff’s failure to state a cognizable claim. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiff filed timely objections on April 7, 2023. (ECF No. 8.) In his objections, Plaintiff argues that the Court should permit him an opportunity to amend his complaint in order to allege claims under Monell v. Dep’t of Soc. Servs., 436 U.S. 658…