(PC)Witkin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL AARON WITKIN, No. 2:21-cv-02181 DAD AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS C. SNELLING, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 13, 2024, the court screened the first amended complaint and found the following claims insufficient to proceed: plaintiff’s claims against defendants Snelling, Lacompte, Conner, Benavidez, and Does 1-50; Claim Two against defendants Bennamon and Wheeler; Claim Four in its entirety; and Claim Six against defendants Brodie and Martinez. ECF No. 23. Plaintiff was given the options of amending the complaint or proceeding immediately on his cognizable claims against defendants Arrezola, Damacion, Sawyer, Bennamon, Wheeler, Gonzalez, Kahie, Brodie, Martinez and Pittsley as set forth in Section III of the March 13, 2024 screening order. ECF No. 23 at 7. Plaintiff was further advised…