Marshall v. Washington State Bar Association et al

Filing 42

ORDER granting 41 Motion to Amend. Counsel is directed to e-file their Amended Complaint. by Samuel Conti.(TD)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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AT SEATTLE

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BRADLEY MARSHALL,
Plaintiff,

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For the Western District of Washington

United States District Court

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v.
WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION,
et al.,
Defendants.

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) Case No. CV-11-5319 SC
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) ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO
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Now before the Court is Plaintiff Bradley Marshall's motion to

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file a Third Amended Complaint.

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Rule of Civil Procedure 15 provides that, in cases such as this, "a

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party may amend its pleading only with the opposing party's written

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consent or the court's leave."

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further provides that "[t]he Court should give leave when justice

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so requires."

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of justice, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff Bradley Marshall's motion to

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file a Third Amended Complaint.

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complaint within fifteen (15) days of this Order.

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Id.

ECF No. 41 ("Motion").

Federal

Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2).

The rule

As further amendment would be in the interests

Plaintiff may file an amended

At a hearing held on December 5, 2011, the Court had directed
Defendants to file their dispositive motions by Thursday, January
5, 2012.

See ECF No. 40 ("Minute Entry").

As Plaintiff will now

be filing an amended complaint, the Court grants Defendants an
additional fifteen (15) days to file their dispositive motions.

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Defendants are directed to file their motions by Monday, January

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30, 2012.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 13, 2011
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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