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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

Plaintiff Rodney O’Neal Brown (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on July 

29, 2014. On August 14, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend his complaint to reflect the 

true name of a defendant. (ECF No. 5.) The Court denied the motion as unnecessary because, at the 

time, Plaintiff was entitled to amend his complaint as a matter of right. (ECF No. 7.)

On September 17, 2014, Plaintiff filed a notice of change of address and a second motion to

amend his complaint to reflect the true names of defendants. (ECF No. 9.) 

Despite the Court’s earlier order, Plaintiff did not amend his complaint. Given that Plaintiff 

has not previously amended his complaint, he may amend once as a matter of right at this stage in the 

proceedings. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). In other words, Plaintiff may amend his complaint without a 

court order at this time. 

RODNEY O’NEAL BROWN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BROWN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01184-LJO-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND HIS 

COMPLAINT AS UNNECESSARY

(ECF No. 9)

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Accordingly, as Plaintiff does not need leave of court to file an amended complaint, his motion 

is HEREBY DENIED as unnecessary. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 1, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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