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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

MATTHEW V. SALINAS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

KENNETH J. POGUE, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:16-cv-00520-GSA-PC

ORDER INFORMING PLAINTIFF HE 

HAS LEAVE TO AMEND THE 

COMPLAINT ONCE AS A MATTER OF 

COURSE

(ECF No. 22 resolved)

ORDER FOR CLERK TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT LODGED ON 

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

(ECF No. 23.)

I. BACKGROUND

Matthew V. Salinas (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 14, 2016, Plaintiff 

filed the Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.)

On November 14, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the Complaint and 

lodged a First Amended Complaint. (ECF Nos. 22, 23.)

II. LEAVE TO AMEND – RULE 15(a)

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). Because 

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Plaintiff has not amended the complaint, and no responsive pleading has been served in this 

action, Plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint as a matter of course. Therefore, 

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint shall be filed.

III. CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is informed that he has leave to amend the complaint once as a matter 

of course;

2. This order resolves Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend the complaint, filed on

November 14, 2016;

3. The Clerk is directed to file the First Amended Complaint, lodged on November 

14, 2016; and

4. The First Amended Complaint shall be screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 16, 2016 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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