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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

SAMUEL D. HEARNES, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-0198 GEB GGH P

vs.

CA. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On November 29, 2004, the court issued an order addressing defendants’ motion

to dismiss. The court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to file an amended complaint

with respect to the following claims: 1) defendant Schwabb stared at plaintiff in a menacing

manner; 2) the claims against defendant Runnels; 3) defendant Lamberton denied plaintiff his

right of access to the courts; 4) defendant Schwabb threatened to kill plaintiff; 5) plaintiff was

denied due process by his failure to receive a color television after his own television blew out.

On July 12, 2005, the court granted plaintiff thirty days to file an amended

complaint in accordance with the November 29, 2004, order. After having been granted an

extension of time, plaintiff filed an amended complaint on October 20, 2005. On October 26,

2005, defendants Runnels, Schwabb, Lamberton, Ingerwerson, Leroy, Jackson and Doyle filed an

answer.

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The amended complaint names three new defendants: California Department of

Corrections, Officer Colman and Officer Hardie. Plaintiff did not file a motion for leave to file

an amended complaint naming these parties. In addition, the court did not authorize plaintiff to

raise new claims against new defendants. Rather, the November 29, 2004, order was very

specific regarding the claims plaintiff was permitted to amend. For these reasons, the court

orders that the claims against California Department of Corrections, Officer Colman and Officer

Hardie are disregarded. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(following the filing of a responsive pleading, a

party may amend their pleading only by leave or court or by written consent of the adverse party).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the claims against California

Department of Corrections, Officer Colman and Officer Hardie contained in the amended

complaint filed October 20, 2005, are disregarded.

DATED: 2/1/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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