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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

CARLOS MARTINEZ,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

ALLISON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:22-cv-01170-GSA-PC

ORDER ADDRESSING MOTION FOR 

LEAVE TO AMEND AND 

INFORMING PLAINTIFF HE HAS 

LEAVE TO AMEND THE 

COMPLAINT ONCE AS A MATTER 

OF COURSE

(ECF No. 7.)

ORDER DEEMING FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT PROPERLY FILED ON 

APRIL 25, 2023

(ECF No. 8.)

I. BACKGROUND

Carlos Martinez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action on September 14, 2022. (ECF No. 1.) 

On April 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the Complaint and a First Amended 

Complaint. (ECF Nos. 7, 8.) 

II. LEAVE TO AMEND – RULE 15(a)

Under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend the party’s

pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served. Otherwise, 

a party may amend only by leave of the court or by written consent of the adverse party, and 

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leave shall be freely given when justice so requires. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Because Plaintiff has 

not amended the Complaint, and no responsive pleading has been served in this action, Plaintiff 

has leave to file an amended complaint as a matter of course. Thus, Plaintiff’s motion to amend 

is resolved and the First Amended Complaint is deemed properly filed on April 25, 2023.

III. CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is informed that he has leave to amend the complaint once as a matter of 

course;

2. This order resolves Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend the complaint, filed on

April 25, 2023; and

3. Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint is deemed properly filed on April 25, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 17, 2023 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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