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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILLY HENDERSON,

Plaintiff, No. 2:12-cv-0532 CKD P

vs.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking leave to file a second amended complaint. 

Under Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court “should freely give leave

[to amend] when justice so requires.” Plaintiff has not demonstrated good cause for granting

leave to amend. While it is not clear, it appears plaintiff takes issue with the court screening out

his Eighth Amendment claims. However, plaintiff has no valid Eighth Amendment claims

because the acts which form the basis of plaintiff’s claims occurred while plaintiff was a pretrial

detainee, not a prisoner. Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 535 n. 16 (1979). 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a

second amended complaint (Dkt. No. 22) is denied.

Dated: September 25, 2012

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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