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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODERICK WILLIAM LEAR,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARTIN BITER, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01903-MJS (PC)

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING MOTIONS FOR LEAVE 

TO AMEND (ECF Nos. 6 and 9); AND

(2) GRANTING MOTIONS FOR 

CLARIFICATION (ECF Nos. 10 and 12)

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. He initiated this action on December 

21, 2015 with the filing of his complaint. (ECF No. 1.) He then filed two motions for leave 

to amend (ECF Nos. 6 and 9), and two motions for clarification (ECF Nos. 10 and 12) 

asking for a determination on his motions to amend.

Plaintiff may amend his pleading once as a matter of course prior to service. Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motions to amend (ECF Nos. 6 and 9) and 

motions for clarification (ECF Nos. 10 and 12) are HEREBY GRANTED. 

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The Court will refrain from screening Plaintiff’s complaint in anticipation of his 

amended complaint. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint within thirty (30) days of 

the date of this order. If Plaintiff fails to do so, the Court will dismiss this action, with 

prejudice, for failure to comply with a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 1, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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