Muhammad v. Garrett

Filing 45

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/16/2014. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KAREEM MUHAMMAD,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
CHAD GARRETT,

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Defendant.

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) Case Nos.: 1:12-cv-01199 - AWI - JLT
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) ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS
) TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT
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Kareem Muhammad (“Plaintiff”) has filed three motions to amend his complaint in this action

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since December 19, 2013, which are pending before the Court, the most recent of which was filed on

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January 13, 2014. (Docs. 37, 40, and 42.) Although it is apparent Plaintiff seeks to change the

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defendant, each of the proposed Third Amended Complaints are different. (Compare Doc. 38 with

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Docs. 41 and 43.) Plaintiff is informed he may only have one pleading in this case, and must inform

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the Court upon which motion he desires to proceed. The other motions to amend will be terminated

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by the Court. In addition, because Plaintiff no longer seeks to proceed with his claims against Chad

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Garrett (see Docs. 37, 38, 40, and 43), Plaintiff is directed to show cause why his claims against

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Officer Garret should not be dismissed with prejudice.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that on or before January 24, 2014, Plaintiff

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SHALL:

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Notify the Court regarding which motion to amend he desires to proceed upon; and

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Show cause why claims against Officer Garrett should not be dismissed with prejudice.

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Failure to comply with this order may result in an order dismissing this litigation.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 16, 2014

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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