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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAAHDI ABDUL COLEMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRED FOULK, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-1753 KJM CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil 

rights under 42 U.S.C. §1983. On November 3, 2015, defendants filed a motion seeking 

dismissal of plaintiff’s remaining claims. Plaintiff responded to the motion by essentially 

admitting that his pleadings are defective and by seeking leave to file a second amended 

complaint, which plaintiff has already filed, in order to attempt to cure the deficiencies. 

The court has reviewed defendants’ motion to dismiss, and it appears the parties are 

correct that at least some or parts of defendants’ arguments have merit. It also appears some or 

all of the defects identified by defendants can be cured by amended pleadings. Considering leave 

to amend pleadings should be given freely when justice so requires, Fed R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2), and 

considering the court must generally give pro se litigants an opportunity to cure the deficiencies 

in their pleadings, after the litigant has been informed of those deficiencies, see Ferdik v. 

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Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1261 (9th Cir. 1992), the court will grant plaintiff’s motion for leave to 

amend.

By separate order, the court will screen plaintiff’s second amended complaint pursuant to 

the court’s obligation to do so under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Defendants’ pending motion to 

dismiss will be denied without prejudice and defendants need take no further action until they are 

notified by the court that further action is required. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERDED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a second amended complaint (ECF No. 41) is 

granted;

2. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is dismissed;

3. Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 33) is denied without prejudice;

4. Defendants’ motion to strike (ECF No. 45) is denied; and

5. Defendants need not take any further action with respect to this matter until notified 

by the court that action is required.

Dated: June 8, 2016

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cole1753.mta

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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