Rainey v. Huertas

Filing 25

MINUTE ORDER denying as moot 21 Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint, by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 7/17/2012. (mehcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 12-cv-01434-CMA-MEH
JOHN RAINEY,
Plaintiff,
v.
RICHARD,
Defendant.

MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge, on July 17, 2012.
Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Complaint [filed July 16, 2012; docket #21] is denied as moot.
As explained in this Court’s June 25, 2012 order, the Plaintiff may file an Amended Complaint once
as a matter of course (i.e., without seeking permission from the Court) either before or within 21
days after the Defendant files an answer or motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12. See Fed. R. Civ.
P. 15(a). Here, the Plaintiff has not yet filed an amended pleading and the Defendant has not yet
filed an answer or other response to the operative Complaint.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide to the Plaintiff a copy of the proper “complaint”
form to be used in prisoner proceedings with the mailing of this order.