Vangerwen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RYAN DAVID ANDERSON, No. 2:20-cv-0246 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

VANGERWEN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Cal. Civ. Code § 52.1. Plaintiff claims defendants violated his rights under the First Amendment and Eighth Amendment. Before the court is plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint for screening. (ECF No. 27.) For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff has stated cognizable claims of excessive force, retaliation, and deliberate indifference to his medical needs. The undersigned will recommend that plaintiff’s remaining claims and certain defendants be dismissed without leave to amend. SCREENING I. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or an officer or…