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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

LEON HAWKINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DERRAL G. ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00771-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO AMEND AS

UNNECESSARY, AND DIRECTING

CLERK’S OFFICE TO FILE AMENDED

COMPLAINT LODGED ON JULY 6, 2010

(Docs. 17 and 18)

Plaintiff Leon Hawkins, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on April 30, 2009. On June 15, 2010, Plaintiff filed

a motion seeking leave to file an amended complaint, and on July 6, 2010, Plaintiff submitted his

proposed amended complaint.

At this juncture in the proceedings, Plaintiff is entitled to amend once as a matter of right. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion seeking leave to amend is DENIED as

unnecessary, and the Clerk’s Office is DIRECTED to file in the amended complaint lodged on July

6, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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