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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Right to Privacy Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of California

Oakland Division

WILLIAM LEONARD PICKARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

Defendant.

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ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

[ECF No. 26] FROM RECORD

On March 17, 2011, pro se Plaintiff William Pickard filed a first amended complaint. FAC, ECF

No. 20. As a result, the court dismissed Defendant Department of Justice’s pending motion to

dismiss as moot and instructed it to direct any new motion to dismiss at Mr. Pickard’s first amended

complaint. 3/18/11 Order, ECF No. 21. The Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss Mr.

Pickard’s first amended complaint on March 25, 2011. Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 23. On April

11, 2011, Mr. Pickard filed a second amended complaint. SAC, ECF No. 26.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1), a plaintiff may amend his complaint once as a

matter of course within 21 days of serving the original complaint or, “if the pleading is one to which

a responsive pleading is required, . . . 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f).” 

A plaintiff can only file subsequent amendments with the opposing party’s written consent or with

the court’s permission. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Mr. Pickard already filed a first amended

complaint once as a matter of course. FAC, ECF No. 20. Therefore, in order to file a second

amended complaint, Mr. Pickard must get the Department of Justice’s written permission or the

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court’s permission. In this case, Mr. Pickard did not get the Department of Justice’s permission or

the court’s permission to file a second amended complaint. Accordingly, the court HEREBY

STRIKES docket entry number 26, Mr. Pickard’s second amended complaint, from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 12, 2011 _______________________________

LAUREL BEELER

United States Magistrate Judge

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