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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN E. FIELDS,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00666 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND 

COMPLAINT AND MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 

COMPLAINT

[ECF Nos. 5, 14]

Plaintiff Kevin E. Fields, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 5, 2014. The matter was 

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local 

Rule 302. The complaint is currently pending screening by the Court.

On December 4, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint. On May 29, 

2015, he filed a motion for extension of time to file an amended complaint. Rule 15(a) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a party may amend its pleading once as a matter 

of course within 21 days after serving it, or if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading 

is required, 21 days after service of a responsive pleading or 21 days after service of a motion 

under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f). In this case, the complaint has not yet been screened and served on 

Defendants. Per Rules 15(a), Plaintiff may amend once as a matter of course. Therefore, 

Plaintiff’s motions for leave to amend or for an extension of time are unnecessary.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motions for leave to amend and 

for extension of time to file an amended complaint are DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 4, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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