Opinion ID: 491743
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Heading: leave to amend pleadings

Text: 8 We have held that the district courts in general should freely permit amendment of pleadings. Hurn v. Retirement Fund Trust, 648 F.2d 1252, 1254 (9th Cir.1981). The government has not claimed undue delay on Nguyen's part, nor shown any of the other factors compelling denial of a motion to amend: bad faith, prejudice to the opponent, or futility of amendment. See Gabrielson v. Montgomery Ward & Co., 785 F.2d 762, 766 (9th Cir.1986). It is also unlikely that adjudication of the new claim impaired judicial economy. Although a general policy of permitting amendment after losing an appeal would promote inefficient use of scarce judicial resources, In re Beverly Hills Bancorp, 752 F.2d 1334, 1338 (9th Cir.1984), here, this court's earlier remand specifically authorized consideration of Nguyen's other claims. Nguyen v. United States, 792 F.2d 1500, 1503 (9th Cir.1986). We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion.