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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID VELASQUEZ, Civil No. 07-CV-1130 LAB (CAB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE

AMENDED COMPLAINT; DIRECTING

SERVICE OF FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT

[Doc. # 7]

v.

A. BARRIOS, C. GRAY, C. ROBERTSON, M.

LEVIN, F. PASCUA, R. TORREZ, GONZALES,

FLINT, S. THOMAS, C. HALL, N. GRANNIS,

and L.E. SCRIBNER,

Defendants.

Plaintiff David Velasquez (“Plaintiff” or “Velasquez”) filed this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The original Complaint misspelled the name of Defendant C. Gray as “C. Grey.” Plaintiff now seeks

leave of Court to amend his Complaint by changing the spelling of this Defendant’s name from “C.

Grey” to “C. Gray.” 

Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. “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. 15(a). There has been no

responsive pleading filed in the case. Accordingly, Plaintiff may amend his Complaint. The Clerk of

the Court shall file the proposed amended pleading, attached to Plaintiff’s present motion, as “First

Amended Complaint.” 

The First Amended Complaint shall be deemed filed as of the date of this Order. Plaintiff’s

motion for leave to amend was filed nunc pro tunc to October 5, 2007. Although Plaintiff could have

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filed the First Amended Complaint without leave of court, making October 5, 2007 the filing date would

shorten Plaintiff’s time for service.

The Clerk of the Court shall issue a summons for all named Defendants and provide Plaintiff

with a certified copy of this Order, the First Amended Complaint, and a blank U.S. Marshal Form 285

for each Defendant. Plaintiff shall complete Forms 285 and forward them to the U.S. Marshal. The U.S.

Marshal then shall serve a copy of the First Amended Complaint, any exhibits and summons upon

Defendants. All costs of service shall be advanced by the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed.

R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 16, 2007

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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