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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 05:0701 Maritime Subsidy Board

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The Local Rules are available online at: www.azd.uscourts.gov

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Randy S. Roberts, 

Plaintiff, 

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Francis J. Harvey,

Defendant. 

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No. CV-06-2625-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Randy S. Roberts’ (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Amend

Complaint for Discharge Relief. (Dkt. No. 21) 

 Rule 15(a) provides that a “party may amend the party’s pleading once as a matter

of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served.” Fed. R. Civ. P. In the present

case, no responsive pleading has been served; thus, Plaintiff retains an automatic right to

amend the pleadings single time. However, pursuant to Rule 15.1(a) of the Local Rules of

Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (“Local Rules”),

Plaintiff is required to attach a copy of the proposed amended pleading to the motion to

amend the pleading.1

 Additionally, a party seeking to amend a pleading must lodge with the

Clerk of Court an original of the proposed amended pleading. LRCiv. 15.1(b). Here,

Plaintiff, appearing pro se, has failed to comply with the Local Rules. Accordingly, the

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Court will deny Plaintiff’s motion without prejudice and require Plaintiff to re-file the

proposed amended complaint in compliance with Rule 15.1 of the Local Rules.

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint for Discharge Relief.

(Dkt. No. 21) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

DATED this 10th day of July, 2007.

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