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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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U.S. District Court

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JERRY LEWIS THOMAS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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WARDEN HEDGPETH, ) 

Defendants. )

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CV F- 07-0741 AWI DLB P 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT 

[DOC 9]

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action on May 21, 2007. On November 19, 2007, 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. Pro. 15(a). The complaint in this case

has not yet been served on defendants.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to file an amended complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall

file his amended complaint within 30 days of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 21, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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