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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

OBIE L. CRISP III,

Plaintiff,

v.

WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01899-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE 

TO FILE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT

AS PREMATURE AND DENYING 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUBMIT 

MISSING PAGE AS MOOT

(Docs. 12 and 13)

Plaintiff Obie L. Crisp III, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 22, 2013. On June 23, 2014, 

Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint in compliance with the second screening order filed on 

May 21, 2014. On June 26, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to submit a missing page to his 

second amended complaint, and on November 17, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave to 

file a third amended complaint.

At this juncture in the proceedings, Plaintiff is entitled to amend once as a matter of right. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). Therefore, Plaintiff may file a third amended complaint without leave of 

court and his motion shall be denied as premature. However, Plaintiff is reminded that his third 

amended complaint may not exceed twenty-five pages. In light of Plaintiff’s intention to amend, 

his motion for leave to submit a missing page to his second amended complaint is denied as moot. 

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Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a third amended complaint is 

HEREBY DENIED as premature, and his motion to submit a missing page to his second amended 

complaint is DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 19, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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