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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOE FIERRO,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. RUIZ, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-01413 KES GSA (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

(See ECF No. 11 at 1-2)

ORDER DISREGARDING “PROPOSED 

AMENDED COMPLAINT” WITHIN 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

(See ECF No. 11 at 2-9)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR LEAVE TO FILE ATTACHED 

CORRECTION OF PAGE ONE OF 

COMPLAINT AS MOOT

(ECF No. 10)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

AMENDED COMPLAINT ON COURT’S 

FORM

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT DUE IN THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil 

rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States 

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Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. The matter is at the 

screening stage of the proceedings.

Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to file a corrected first page of his original complaint. 

ECF No. 10. He has also filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint (ECF No. 11 at 1-

2) and a “proposed amended complaint” within the motion for leave to amend (see id. at 2-9). 

For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint 

will be granted. However, the “proposed amended complaint” filed within the motion for leave to 

amend will be disregarded. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an attached correction of page one 

of his original complaint will be denied as moot. Finally, Plaintiff will be sent a copy of the 

Court’s civil rights complaint form and he will be ordered to file his amended complaint on it.

I. PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

In support of the motion for leave to file an amended complaint, Plaintiff states, in part, 

that he would like to add correct names of defendants to the complaint. ECF No. 11 at 1. Within 

the motion, however, Plaintiff presents a “proposed amended complaint.: Id. at 2-11. 

II. DISCUSSION

In light of above, Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend will be granted. However, the 

“proposed amended complaint” within the motion will be disregarded. In addition, Plaintiff’s 

motion for leave to file an attached correction to the complaint will be denied as moot. Finally,

the Clerk of Court will be directed to send Plaintiff a copy of the Court’s civil rights complaint 

form and Plaintiff will be ordered to file the amended complaint on that form. Plaintiff is 

cautioned that failure to comply with the Court’s order may result in a recommendation that this 

matter be dismissed for failure to obey a court order.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall send Plaintiff a copy of the Court’s Civil Rights Complaint 

By a Prisoner, and Plaintiff must use that form;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint (ECF No. 11 at 1-2) is 

GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff’s “proposed amended complaint” filed within the motion for leave to amend 

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(see ECF No. 11 at 2-9) is DISREGARDED;

4. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an attached correction of page one of the original 

complaint (ECF No. 10) is DENIED as moot, and

5. Within thirty days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall file a first amended 

complaint on the Court’s Civil Rights Complaint By a Prisoner form.

Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order may result in a 

recommendation that this matter be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 21, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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