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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

HOWARD YOUNG, )

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Plaintiff, )

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 v. )

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF )

CORRECTIONS AND )

REHABILITATION, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-01121-OWW-GSA-PC 

 

ORDER DISREGARDING MOTION

TO AMEND COMPLAINT AS

UNNECESSARY

(Doc. 8)

ORDER DEEMING FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT PROPERLY FILED ON

AUGUST 31, 2007

(Doc. 9)

Howard Young ("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 August 31, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion to amend

his complaint and also submitted a First Amended Complaint. The First Amended Complaint was filed

by the court on August 31, 2007.

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. P. 15(a). In this case, because a responsive

pleading has not been served and plaintiff has not previously amended his complaint, plaintiff does not

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require leave of court to amend his complaint. Therefore, plaintiff’s motion to amend shall be

disregarded as unnecessary.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint is DISREGARDED as unnecessary; and

2. The First Amended Complaint was properly filed on August 31, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 5, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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