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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARLENE CODY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT IN 

AND FOR TRINITY COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-02383-JAM-KJN (PS)

ORDER

(ECF Nos. 5, 6, 23.)

Presently before the court are defendants Nationstar Mortgage, LLC and California 

Superior Court in and for Trinity County’s respective motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 5, 6) as well 

as plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint. (ECF No. 23.) 

While the court is skeptical of plaintiffs’ claim that the present motion to amend is made 

as a matter of course pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1), as 21 days have passed 

since defendants filed their respective motions to dismiss on December 23, 2019, the court 

GRANTS leave to amend pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2). Considering this 

is plaintiffs’ first request to amend, the stage of the present litigation, and the guidance to freely 

grant leave to amend pleadings, the court determines leave is appropriate in the present case. 

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint is GRANTED, the First Amended 

Complaint (ECF No. 24) filed alongside plaintiffs’ motion is the now-operative 

complaint in this action. 

2. Defendants’ respective motions to dismiss are DENIED as moot, and the hearing 

on those motions scheduled for February 20, 2020, is VACATED. Defendants 

shall have the time allowed by Rule 15 to respond to plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2020

/2383.cody

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