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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

RODNEY BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACOSTA, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01256 DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO CORRECT 

NAME OF DEFENDANT

[ECF No. 8]

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. 

On August 5, 2014, Plaintiff filed his complaint. On August 18, 2014, he filed the instant 

motion to amend the complaint to correct a name. Plaintiff asks that the complaint be amended 

to reflect the name of Edmund G. Brown, Jr., wherever the pleadings name Jerry Brown. The 

Court has reviewed the complaint and finds no instance of a defendant or person involved being 

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named Jerry Brown. However, the Court notes that the complaint does contain one instance 

where Plaintiff names Edmund G. Brown. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 10, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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