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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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Defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss, which is not a responsive pleading within

the meaning Rule 15(a). See e.g., Shaver v. Operating Engineers Local 428 Pension Trust

Fund, 332 F.3d 1198 (9th Cir. 2003). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

David B. Jones, 

Plaintiff, 

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,

Defendant. 

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No. CV-07-0775-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff David B. Jones’ (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Leave

to Amend Complaint. (Dkt. No. 9) 

 Rule 15(a) provides that 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. In the present

case, no responsive pleading has been served; thus, Plaintiff retains an automatic right to

amend the pleadings single time.1

 Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint (Dkt. No.

9) is GRANTED. 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall file the lodged Proposed

First Amended Complaint. (Dkt. No. 10) 

DATED this 28th day of June, 2007.

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