Matje v. Zestos et al

Filing 16

ORDER GRANTING 15 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
THOMAS L. MATJE,
Plaintiff,

No. 13-14791

v.

District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

MR. ZESTOS, Medical Director,
ET AL.,
Defendants.
/
ORDER
On November 20, 2013, Plaintiff Thomas L. Matje, an inmate in the custody of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, filed a pro se civil complaint pursuant to Bivens v. Six
Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971).
On April 2, 2014, he filed the present Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint [Doc. #15].
Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a), a plaintiff may amend the complaint once as of right
before a responsive pleading has been filed. In this case, some Defendants have returned
waivers of service and some have not yet been served, but no responsive pleadings have
yet been filed. Thus, Plaintiff’s motion is unnecessary. However, I understand that he is
proceeding pro se, so for clarity’s sake, his motion [Doc. #15] is GRANTED.
Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint, which may include his proposed request
for injunctive relief, within 30 days of the date of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: April 10, 2014

S/R. Steven Whalen
R. STEVEN WHALEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record on
April 10, 2014, electroinically and/or by U.S. mail.
s/Michael Williams
Case Manager forthe
Honorbale R. Steven Whalen