Bennett

INTRODUCTION

14 Plaintiff, currently an inmate at the Yolo County Jail proceeding without representation by 15 an attorney, filed this civil action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 16 California. The Eastern District granted him leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissed the 17 complaint with leave to amend. (ECF No. 17.) Plaintiff filed an amended complaint (ECF No. 18 20), which is now the operative complaint. The Eastern District transferred the case to this Court 19 under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). (ECF No. 21.) 20 For the reasons explained below, the amended complaint is DISMISSED, but with leave to 21 further amend certain claims. If Plaintiff chooses to file a second amended complaint, he is 22 directed to include the name of any “John Doe” Defendant and the location of all Defendants to 23 enable the United States Marshal to serve them. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel 24 (ECF No. 26) and request for appointment of a guardian ad litem (ECF No. 23) are denied.

26 27 BACKGROUND Plaintiff alleges the following. He was released from Atascadero State Hospital on parole in 2018.…