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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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09cv413-WQH (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDUARDO NUNEZ,

Plaintiff,

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C/O F. RAMIREZ,

Defendant.

 

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Case No. 09cv413-WQH (BLM)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT

[Doc. No. 23]

On May 19, 2010, Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis with a Complaint brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, moved

for leave to amend. Doc. No. 31. Plaintiff seeks to add two counts and

“multiple Defendants” to his Complaint. Id. In support of his motion,

Plaintiff stressed “the policy in Rule 15 of ‘extreme liberality’ in

allowing amendments” and he cited case law which mandates liberal

construction of pro se litigants’ pleadings. P. & A. in Supp. of Pl.’s

Mot. Plaintiff also submitted a declaration in which he provided a

narrative of the events that triggered his initial Complaint. Id. 

Pursuant to Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a

party may amend its pleading after the opposing party has served a

responsive pleading “only with the opposing party’s written consent or

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the court’s leave.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Because Plaintiff did

not provide the Court with a proposed First Amended Complaint “that is

complete in itself without reference to the [previous] pleading” as

required by Civil Local Rule 15.1, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE. If Plaintiff chooses to re-file his motion, he must do so by

or before June 24, 2010 and he must attach as an exhibit a proposed

First Amended Complaint that names and identifies all old and new

defendants and that sets forth all necessary facts and information,

including the necessary information already alleged in the initial

Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 27, 2010

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

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