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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

DAVID GOOCH, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 

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STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF, )

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Defendants. )

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1:06-CV-0005-AWI-DLB-P 

 

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO FILE

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

(DOCS 7, 8)

Plaintiff filed this civil rights action on January 3, 2006. On January 18, 2006 and

January 19, 2006, plaintiff filed motions requesting permission to file an amended complaint. 

Plaintiff is advised that he does not need court permission to file an amended complaint prior to

service on defendants. 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 not been served. Therefore, plaintiff may file an amended complaint

without leave of the court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 23, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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