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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

JAMES LA VELL HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S 

DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00850-NJV 

ORDER STRIKING AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

Re: Dkt. No. 28

This case proceeds on the original complaint filed February 25, 2015. (Doc. 1.) On June 

3, 2015, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. (Doc. 12.) Plaintiff filed an opposition to that motion on June 25, 2015. (Doc. 14.) 

The court took Defendants' motion under submission on July 14, 2015. (Doc. 22.) On August 27, 

2015, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. (Doc. 28.)

A party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days after serving it 

or within 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b). Rule 15(a)(1), Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure. In all other cases, a party may amend its pleading only with the opposing party's 

written consent or the court's leave. Rule 15(a)(2), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

In the present case, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint more than two months past the 21 

day deadline after the filing of Defendants' motion to dismiss. Plaintiff also filed his amended 

complaint without the opposing party's written consent and without the court's leave. Plaintiff's 

amended complaint was therefore filed in violation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff's amended complaint filed August 27, 2015, is HEREBY 

STRICKEN and shall not be considered for any purpose.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 28, 2015

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NANDOR J. VADAS

United States Magistrate Judge

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