Fields v. Beard, et al.

Filing 17

ORDER Disregarding Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Permission to Amend Complaint signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 06/09/2015. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KEVIN E. FIELDS,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00666 AWI DLB PC
ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO AMEND
COMPLAINT

Plaintiff,
v.

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JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,

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Defendants.

[ECF No. 15]

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Plaintiff Kevin E. Fields, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

18 this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 5, 2014. The matter was
19 referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local
20 Rule 302. The complaint is currently pending screening by the Court.
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On June 4, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting permission to file an amended

22 complaint. Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a party may amend
23 its pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days after serving it, or if the pleading is one to
24 which a responsive pleading is required, 21 days after service of a responsive pleading or 21
25 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e), or (f). In this case, the complaint has not yet
26 been screened and served on Defendants. Per Rules 15(a), Plaintiff may amend once as a matter
27 of course; leave of court is not necessary.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for permission to amend

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

June 9, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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