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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

EDWARD JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. T. LUNDY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-cv-05980-AWI-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

FILE IN FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT,

AND DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO FILE

AN ANSWER WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff Edward Jones (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 22, 2007, plaintiff

submitted a proposed fourth amended complaint. Defendants filed an objection on January 30, 2007.

As defendants correctly point out, plaintiff failed to file a motion seeking leave to amend.

However, the court has reviewed the proposed fourth amended complaint and the only change is the

addition of a claim for damages for mental and emotional injury. Specifically, plaintiff added a

fourth request for relief under section V, and added a new paragraph at the bottom of the

supplemental page attached to the form complaint. These additions do not materially change the

nature of this action and for that reason, the court will direct the Clerk’s Office to file in the proposed

fourth amended complaint. Defendants are to file an answer within thirty days. The filing of this

complaint does not alter the scheduling order already in place, and plaintiff is warned that he may

not again attempt to amend without filing a motion seeking leave to amend. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(b),

15(a).

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall file in plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint, lodged on

January 22, 2007; 

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, defendants shall file

an answer to the fourth amended complaint; and

3. The scheduling order currently in place is unaffected by the filing of the fourth

amended complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 21, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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