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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

BRADLEY VAN DYKE,

 Plaintiff,

v.

D.K. SISTO, et al., 

 Defendants.

NO. CV-08-3120-JLQ

ORDER RE: FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT 

On July 21, 2010, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. Ct. Rec. 36. Once an

answer has been filed, a party may amend a pleading only by leave of court or by written

consent of the adverse party. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a). Because an answer was filed February

11, 2010, Plaintiff may not amend the complaint without obtaining leave of court. Plaintiff’s

amended complaint is therefore STRICKEN and this action will proceed on the existing

pleadings. In addition, the court notes the following: Upon cursory review it does not appear

asthough the proposed amended complaint differs substantively fromthe original complaint. 

It does appear to attach one additional exhibit, which if necessary during the litigation, may

be proffered to the court as evidence at the appropriate time. Plaintiffshould also understand

that any further proposed amendment would also be subject to further screening.

IT IS SO ORDERED. The DistrictCourt Executive is directed to enter this Order and

provide a copy to Plaintiff and counsel.

DATED this 9 day of August 2010.

th

s/ Justin L. Quackenbush

JUSTIN L. QUACKENBUSH

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER - 1

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