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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Henry Thompson, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Apache County, a local governmental

entity; Michael Whiting, in his official

and personal capacities; and Joyclynn

Whiting,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-10-8009-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a timely motion for leave to file a second amended complaint

pursuant to Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Doc. 31. No response has been

filed, and the time for filing one has expired. LRCiv 7.2(c); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d).

Rule 15 makes clear that the Court “should freely give leave [to amend] when justice

so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). The policy in favor of leave to amend must not only

be heeded, see Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962), it must be applied with extreme

liberality, see Owens v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., 244 F.3d 708, 880 (9th Cir.

2001). This liberality “is not dependent on whether the amendment will add causes of action

or parties.” DCD Programs, Ltd. v. Leighton, 833 F.2d 183, 186 (9th Cir. 1987).

Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2), and in the interest of justice, the Court will grant Plaintiff

leave to file a second amended complaint. 

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend complaint (Doc. 31) is granted.

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2. Plaintiff shall file the proposed second amended complaint (see Doc. 31-1) by

December 30, 2010.

DATED this 22nd day of December, 2010.

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