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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

Michael Lenoir Smith, 

Plaintiff,

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Arnold Schwarzeneggar, et al.

Defendants.

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1:07-cv-1547 SRB

ORDER

There are two motions pending before the Court. On September 7, 2012 Plaintiff filed

his Motion and Request to Amend Complaint. (Doc. 52) Accompanying Plaintiff's Motion

to Amend was his proposed Fourth Amended Complaint. (Doc. 53) Defendants did not

respond in opposition.

On October 17, 2012 Defendants Yates, Hedgpeth, Allison and Cate filed a Motion to

Dismiss Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint and Request that the Court Screen Plaintiff's

Fourth Amended Complaint. Plaintiff filed a response.

Because Defendants do not oppose the filing of Plaintiff's Fourth Amended Complaint

Plaintiff's motion will be granted and Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Third Amended

Complaint will be denied as moot. The Court will also enter a Screening Order before

requiring Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Fourth Amended Complaint.

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Without opposition;

IT IS ORDERED granting Plaintiff's Motion and Request to Amend Complaint. (Doc.

52) The Fourth Amended Complaint filed September 7, 2012 is now the operative complaint

in this case. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Third

Amended Complaint as moot. (Doc. 60)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any answer or other responsive pleading need not

be made to the Fourth Amended Complaint until after this Court issues its Screening Order.

DATED this 21st day of November, 2012.

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