Opinion
1:21-cv-00764-EPG (PC)
07-22-2021
O'SHEA MANN, Plaintiff, v. A. GARCIA, et al., Defendants.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING THAT CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS BE DISMISSED (ECF NOS. 1, 13)
OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff O'Shea Mann (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action.
Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on May 10, 2021. (ECF No. 1.) On July 7, 2021, the Court screened Plaintiff's complaint and found that Plaintiff stated claims against Defendants Garcia, Duran, Castro, Thompson, and Godfrey for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, and that Plaintiff failed to state any other claims. (ECF No. 13.) The Court gave Plaintiff thirty days to either: “a. File a First Amended Complaint; b. Notify the Court in writing that he wishes to proceed only on his claims against Defendants Garcia, Duran, Castro, Thompson, and Godfrey for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment; or c. Notify the Court in writing that he wants to stand on this complaint.” (Id. at 18.) On July 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed a notice stating that he wishes to proceed only on the claims against Defendant Garcia, Duran, Castro, Thompson, and Godfrey for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 14.)
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to assign a district judge to this case.
Further, for the reasons set forth in the Court's screening order entered on July 7, 2021 (ECF No. 13), and because Plaintiff has notified the Court that he wants to proceed only on the claims found cognizable in the screening order (ECF No. 14), it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:
1. All claims and defendants be dismissed, except for Plaintiff s Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against Defendants Garcia, Duran, Castro, Thompson, and Godfrey; and
2. The Clerk of Court be directed to terminate Amabisca and Amanda Dillard as defendants on the docket.
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)).
IT IS SO ORDERED.