(PC) Jawad v. Soto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RYAN J. JAWAD, Case No. 1:22-cv-00238-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, 12 RECOMMENDING THAT CERTAIN v. CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS BE 13 DISMISSED M. SOTO, et al., 14 (ECF Nos. 1 & 8) Defendants.

15 OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ASSIGN 17 DISTRICT JUDGE 18 Ryan Jawad (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

20 Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on February 25, 2022. (ECF No. 1). The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint. (ECF No. 8). The Court found that only the following claim should proceed past the screening stage: Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendant Soto. (Id.).

24 The Court gave Plaintiff thirty days to either: “a. File a First Amended Complaint; b.

25 Notify the Court in writing that he does not want to file an amended complaint and instead wants to proceed only on his Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendant Soto; or c. Notify the Court in writing that he wants to stand on his complaint.” (Id. at 11). On May 24, 2022, Plaintiff notified the Court that he wants to proceed only on his Eighth Amendment || excessive force claim against defendant Soto. (ECF No. 9).

2 Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the Court’s screening order that was entered on || May 16, 2022 (ECF No. 8), and because Plaintiff has notified the Court that he wants to || proceed only on his Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendant Soto (ECF No. 5 itis HEREBY RECOMMENDED that all claims and defendants be dismissed, except for || Plaintiffs Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendant Soto.

7 These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States district || judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within || fourteen (14) days after being served with these findings and recommendations, Plaintiff may || file written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to || Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file || objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. || Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 |} (9th Cir. 1991)).

15 Additionally, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to assign a district || judge to this case.

13 IT IS SO ORDERED. ‘9 |! Dated: _ May 25, 2022 [sf ey — 20 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE