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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

ANTHONY NGUYEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. D. BITER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00809-AWI-SKO PC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION AS

UNNECESSARY AND GRANTING

PLAINTIFF THIRTY DAYS WITHIN WHICH

TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT

(Doc. 38)

Plaintiff AnthonyNguyen, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 18, 2011. On October 11, 2011, the Court

screened Plaintiff’s complaint and ordered him to either file a notice of willingness to proceed only

on the claim found to be cognizable or file an amended complaint. Plaintiff filed a notice of

willingness to proceed only on his cognizable claim against Defendant Biter on October 27, 2011,

and in response, the Honorable Anthony W. Ishii dismissed Defendants Adams, Tarnoff, Pool, and

Foston from this action on October 31, 2011. Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion

seeking leave to amend, filed on December 8, 2011.

Plaintiff has not previously amended and therefore, he may amend once as a matter of right

without leave of court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). However, given that the next phase of litigation is

service of the complaint by the United States Marshal, and this action cannot sit idle indefinitely, the

Court will grant Plaintiff thirty days within which to file an amended complaint. If Plaintiff fails to

do so by the deadline, the Court will issue an order directing the United States Marshal to initiate

service of the original complaint on Defendant Biter. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to amend is HEREBY DENIED as unnecessary, but Plaintiff

is GRANTED thirty (30) days within which to file an amended complaint. If an amended

complaint is not filed by the deadline, the United States Marshal will be directed to initiate service

of the original complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 12, 2011 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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