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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

Plaintiff Chester Ray Wiseman is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On October 3, 2014, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a 

cognizable claim for deliberate indifference against Defendant Martin D. Biter. (ECF No. 8.) The 

Court granted Plaintiff the option of filing a first amended complaint or notifying the Court of his 

intent to proceed only on his claim against Defendant Biter. 

On October 20, 2014, Plaintiff notified the Court of his intent to proceed against Defendant 

Biter only. (ECF No. 9.) Accordingly, on November 19, 2014, the Court dismissed all other claims 

and defendants from the action for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief, and ordered service of 

process be initiated as to Defendant Biter for a claim of deliberate indifference. (ECF No. 10.) 

On December 12, 2014, the Court directed the United States Marshal to initiate service on 

Defendant Biter. (ECF No. 13.) On February 19, 2015, Defendant Biter filed a request to extend the 

CHESTER RAY WISEMAN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00831-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

FILE PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT LODGED MARCH 16, 2015, AND 

GRANTING DEFENDANT BITER THIRTY DAYS 

FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS ORDER 

TO FILE A RESPONSE

[ECF No. 20]

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time to file a response to the complaint, which was granted. (ECF Nos. 15, 16.) Defendant Biter’s 

response is currently due on or before March 22, 2015. (ECF No. 16.)

On March 16, 2015, Plaintiff submitted a first amended complaint which was lodged by the 

Court. (ECF No. 20.) Under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend 

the party=s pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served. 

Otherwise, a party may amend only by leave of the court or by written consent of the adverse party, 

and leave shall be freely given when justice so requires. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). In this case, a 

responsive pleading has not been served and plaintiff has not previously amended his complaint. 

Therefore, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint without leave of the court, and the Court will 

direct the Clerk of Court to file Plaintiff’s first amended complaint and grant Defendant Biter thirty 

days to file a response.1 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to file Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, lodged March 

16, 2015 (ECF No. 20); and

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Defendant Biter shall file 

a response to Plaintiff’s first amended complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 17, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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In an order issued concurrently herewith, the Court has found that Plaintiff states a cognizable claim of deliberate 

indifference in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendant Trimble and has ordered service by the United States 

marshal. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3).

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