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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

GARY PAUL SMITH,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

GAVIN NEWSOME, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00651-DAD-EPG (PC)

 

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

(ECF No. 39)

ORDER GRANTING RETROACTIVE 

LEAVE TO AMEND

(ECF No. 41)

Gary Paul Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 7, 2020, the 

Court issued its findings and recommendations, recommending that Plaintiff’s third amended 

complaint be dismissed, with leave to amend. (ECF No. 39). The Court recommended that 

Plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint be limited to 20 pages.

On June 2, 2020, Plaintiff filed a 19-page Fourth Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 41). 

Although leave had not yet been granted, in the interest of justice, the Court will retroactively 

grant leave to file the Fourth Amended Complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P 15(a)(2) (“In all other 

cases, a party may amend its pleading only with the opposing party’s written consent or the 

court’s leave. The Court should freely give leave when justice so requires.”). 

The Court will screen Plaintiff’s Fourth Amended Complaint in due course.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to amend his Third Amended Complaint, and his 

Fourth Amended Complaint (ECF No. 41) is accepted for filing; and

2. The findings and recommendations issued on May 7, 2020 are VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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