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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CESAR GASTELUM, No. 2:24-CV-1425-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER BUTTE COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a first amended complaint. See ECF No. 20. A proposed first amended complaint has been submitted with the motion. See ECF No. 20-1 (Exhibit A). Defendants Butte County, Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) detective Tristan Harper, and BCSO sergeant Patrick McNelis (collectively the Butte County Defendants) have filed a partial opposition. See ECF No. 21. Plaintiff has filed a reply. See ECF No. 22. The parties appeared before the undersigned for a hearing on October 15, 2025, via Zoom. Joseph Manuel, Esq., appeared for Plaintiff. Megan Boelter, Esq., appeared for the Butte County Defendants. After hearing arguments from the parties, the matter was submitted. / / / 27 …