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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VANCE BLAINE, No. CIV S-10-0103-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

DUCAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend (Doc. 12),

along with a proposed amended complaint (Doc. 13). 

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that a party may amend his or her

pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days of serving the pleading or, if the pleading is

one to which a responsive pleading is required, within 21 days after service of the responsive

pleading, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A), or within 21 days after service of a motion under Rule

12(b), (e), or (f) of the rules, whichever time is earlier, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). In all

other situations, a party’s pleadings may only be amended upon leave of court or stipulation of all

the parties. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Here, plaintiff seeks to file an amended complaint,

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which a pleading to which a responsive pleading is required. Therefore, leave to amend is

governed by Rule 15(a)(1)(B). Because no responsive pleading or Rule 12(b), (e), or (f) motion

has been filed, leave of court is not required to amend the complaint. Therefore, plaintiff’s

motion is denied as unnecessary. This action shall proceed on the amended complaint which was

properly filed as of right on April 9, 2010. The court will address the amended complaint by

separate order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 12, 2010

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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