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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

JOSEPH BERNARD WIDBY,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAIL LEWIS,

Defendants.

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CV F 04-6738 AWI DLB P

ORDER DISREGARDING LODGED

AMENDED COMPLAINT

Joseph B. Widby (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on December

22, 2004 and service was ordered on April 15, 2005. Defendants filed an answer on August 19,

2005. On October 25, 2005, plaintiff lodged an amended complaint. Plaintiff did not file a

motion for leave to file the amended complaint. On November 8, 2005 defendants filed an

objection to the amended 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). In this

case, a responsive pleading has been served. Therefore, plaintiff may not file an amended

complaint without leave of the court.

Accordingly, the amended complaint lodged on October 25, 2005 is HEREBY

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DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 9, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNI j8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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