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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

SEAVON PIERCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

GONZALES, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00285-SMS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE FOR

PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED

COMPLAINT TO BE FILED AND

DIRECTING CLERK TO FILE PLAINTIFF’S

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

(Doc. 16)

Plaintiff Seavon Pierce (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 20, 2010, Plaintiff

submitted a second amended complaint which was lodged with the Court.

“Rule 15(a) is very liberal and leave to amend ‘shall be freely given when justice so

requires.’” Amerisource Bergen Corp. v. Dialysis West, Inc., 445 F.3d 1132, 1136 (9th Cir. 2006)

(quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)). However, courts “need not grant leave to amend where the

amendment: (1) prejudices the opposing party; (2) is sought in bad faith; (3) produces an undue

delay in the litigation; or (4) is futile.” Id. A cursory glance at Plaintiff’s proposed second amended

complaint does not reveal significant differences between it and the First Amended Complaint.

Further, since the First Amended Complaint has neither been screened nor served, allowing

Plaintiff’s proposed second amended complaint to be filed would not raise cause for concern under

any of the Amerisource elements. 

Accordingly, leave is HEREBY GRANTED for Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint to

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be filed and the Clerk’s Office is directed to file Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 26, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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