Merritt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCIAZ MALDANADO, Case No.: 1:23-cv-00482 SKO PC Plaintiff,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

v. DISMISS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE

FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO OBEY

L. MERRITT, et al., COURT ORDERS AND FAILURE TO

PROSECUTE

Defendants. 14-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE 16 Clerk of the Court to Assign District Judge

Plaintiff Marciaz Maldanado is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff initiated this action by filing his complaint on March 29, 2023. (Doc. 1.) The Court issued its First Screening Order on September 14, 2023 (Doc. 9) and found Plaintiff’s complaint violates Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Id. at 4-7). Plaintiff was given 21 days within which to file an amended complaint, or, alternatively, to file a notice of voluntary dismissal. (Id. at 7-8.) More than 21 days have passed, and Plaintiff has…