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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

Plaintiff Jerome Lee Cross is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On July 28, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint. Under Rule 15 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff may amend once as a matter of right before the service of a 

responsive pleading by defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Plaintiff has not previously amended the 

complaint and no defendants filed a responsive pleading. Accordingly, Plaintiff may amend the 

complaint at this time without leave of court, and Plaintiff’s motion to amend is DENIED as 

unnecessary. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

JEROME LEE CROSS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S 

OFFICE, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01073-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO AMEND AS UNNECESSARY

[ECF No. 6]

Case 1:14-cv-01073-AWI-SAB Document 8 Filed 07/29/14 Page 1 of 1