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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERNEST LEE COX, Jr., No. 2:18-cv-02523 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JOHN KRPIN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges defendant was deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs. Before the court is plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint. (ECF No. 57.) For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned will recommend the motion to amend be denied. BACKGROUND I. Procedural History The present action was initiated by plaintiff on September 7, 2018. (ECF No. 1.) After the complaint was screened by the court, plaintiff decided to proceed solely on his claim of 26 1 Under the prison mailbox rule, a document is deemed served or filed on the date a prisoner signs the document and gives it to prison officials for mailing. See…