Scott v. Corrections Corporation of America et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting 20 Motion to Strike. Plaintiff shall have seven (7) days from this date to file a motion to amend her complaint. Signed by Jane M Virden on 1/13/14. (ncb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
OXFORD DIVISION

JACKIE SCOTT
VS.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:13CV00168-DMB-JMV

CORRECTIONS CORPORATION
OF AMERICA, ET AL.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Before the court is Defendant’s Motion [20] to Strike Plaintiff’s First Amended
Complaint [19]. For the reasons stated in Defendant’s Memorandum in Support of its Motion to
Strike [21], the instant motion is GRANTED, and Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint [19] is
hereby STRICKEN and deemed to be of no effect. Nevertheless, considering Plaintiff’s pro se
status and the fact that the putative amendment was filed within the scheduling order deadline
for amendments to pleadings, Plaintiff shall have seven (7) days from this date to file a motion
to amend her complaint. Plaintiff is further directed that the proposed amended complaint must
be attached to said motion.
SO ORDERED this 13th day of January, 2014.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE