Mikel Lee Plett v. Gelman

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MIKEL LEE PLETT, No. 2:25-cv-0332-DAD-EFB (PC) 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS GELMAN, 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff, a state inmate, proceeds without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 18 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 19 636(b)(1).

20 On November 12, 2025, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 21 1915A. ECF No. 15. The court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend within 30 days. Id. The screening order warned plaintiff that failure to comply could result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

24 The time for acting has now passed and plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint or otherwise responded to the court’s order. Thus, it appears that plaintiff is unable or unwilling to cure the defects in the complaint.

27 //// //// 1 Accordingly, it is RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice for the reasons stated in the November 12, 2025 screening order.

3 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

12 Dated: January 13, 2026