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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AISAKE (ISSAC) P. NAUFAHU,

Plaintiffs

 v.

CITY OF SAN MATEO, et al.,

Defendants /

No. C 07-4517 MMC

ORDER STRIKING AMENDED

COMPLAINT

Before the Court is plaintiff’s filing of February 26, 2008, titled “United States Federal

Judge the Right Honorable Maxine M. Chesney on Jan 11, ‘08 Granted 2 Rulings to

Plaintiff 45 Days Up To Feb 29, ‘08 (1) Service of Process to Police Defendants Effectively

Executed 4 Feb ‘08; and (2) Amend Complaint,” which filing the Court construes as an

amended complaint. 

Pursuant to 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." See Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a). In the instant action, an answer was filed and

served by defendant City of San Mateo on August 28, 2007. (See Notice of Removal Ex.

C.) Under such circumstances, "a party may amend the party's pleading only by leave

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 Consistent therewith, the Court, at the January 11, 2008 case management

conference, gave plaintiff a deadline to file a motion to file an amended complaint. (See

Civil Minutes, filed Jan. 11, 2008.)

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of court or by written consent of the adverse party." See Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a).1 Because

plaintiff, prior to filing his amended complaint, failed to file a motion to amend, or a

stipulation of the parties, the filing of said amended complaint is in violation of Rule 15(a). 

Accordingly, the amended complaint is hereby STRICKEN from the record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 4, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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