Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN DUNN, No. 2:23-cv-0309 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER OFFICE F. RODRIGUEZ, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed, and plaintiff was offered the options of voluntary dismissal or to amending the complaint to attempt to state a cognizable First Amendment claim. In response, plaintiff did neither. Instead, plaintiff “stands” on his complaint, and seeks reconsideration. (ECF No. 8 at 1.) As discussed below, the undersigned grants plaintiff’s request for reconsideration, and, upon reconsideration, affirms the prior screening order, and grants plaintiff an extension of time to file an amended complaint. Request for Reconsideration Initially, plaintiff objects that…