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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IRIS SANTOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

LORETTA LYNCH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00979-SAB

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO AMEND 

COMPLAINT AS UNNECESSARY

(ECF No. 18)

On June 26, 2015, Plaintiff Iris Santos filed this action seeking declaratory and injunctive 

relief. The parties have stipulated for an extension of time for Defendants to file an answer to 

the complaint. On March 28, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint. 

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 leave shall be freely given when justice so requires. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). In this 

case, a responsive pleading has not been served and Plaintiff has not previously amended the

complaint. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint is HEREBY DENIED as 

unnecessary. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint without leave of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 29, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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