King

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERICK CHARLES MENDIOLA, No. 2:23-cv-01512 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER J. KING, et al., Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, an inmate at Mule Creek State Prison, proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint filed on July 24, 2023, is before the court for screening. As set forth below, the complaint states a claim against defendants Celestine and King but does not state a claim against defendant Leau.1 Plaintiff is granted leave to amend. Within 30 days, plaintiff must inform the court how he will proceed. ////

1 Defendant Leau’s name is currently entered into the docket as “Leav”; if plaintiff states a cognizable claim against defendant Leau, the court will direct the Clerk of the Court to correct the spelling of the defendant’s name. I. In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff seeks to…