(PC)Gates

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNNY HOWARD GATES, Case No. 1:23-cv-00271-CDB Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS ACTION WITHOUT

v. PREJUDICE FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE

TO OBEY COURTS AND FAILURE TO

M. NAVARRO, et al., PROSECUTE

Defendants. 14-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE

Clerk of the Court to assign District Judge

17 Plaintiff Johnny Howard Gates is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND Plaintiff initiated this action with the filing of his complaint on February 23, 2023. (Doc. 1.) On May 17, 2023, this Court issued its First Screening Order, finding Plaintiff had plausibly alleged Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against Defendants Alejo and Barrios, and a plausible Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant Navarro. (Doc. 8.) On May 18, 2023, the Court issued…