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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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- 1 - 08CV1015 IEG LSP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LANCE R. HENSLEE,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 08-CV-1015 IEG LSP

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND

DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS

vs.

C. WILSON; V. SOSA.,

Defendants.

Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint. (Doc. No. 1.)

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 states, "[a] party may amend its pleading once as a matter

of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served . . . ." This is Plaintiff’s first amendment

and Defendants have not filed a responsive pleading. Rick-Mik Enterprises, Inc. Equilon Enterprises

LLC, 532 F.3d 963, 977 (9th Cir. 2008)(“motion to dismiss is not a responsive pleading within the

meaning of Rule 15(a).”). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an

amended complaint. Plaintiff must file his amended complaint by November 10, 2008. Furthermore,

the Court DENIES Defendants’ motion to dismiss as moot and VACATES the motion hearing on the

motion to dismiss, which was set for October 20, 2008. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 2, 2008

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

Case 3:08-cv-01015-IEG-RBB Document 13 Filed 10/02/08 Page 1 of 1