Huddson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 LLOYD R. TILLET, Case No. 1:25-cv-00996-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO CORRECT NAMED DEFENDANTS

13 v.

14 HUDDSON, et al., (ECF No. 5)

15 Defendants. THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE 16 17 Plaintiff Lloyd R. Tillet (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 18 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The complaint has not yet been 19 screened. 20 On August 22, 2025, Plaintiff filed a motion to correct named defendants, which the Court 21 construes as a motion to amend the complaint. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff states that upon 22 information recently received, he requests substitution of Sgt. Holland and Correctional Officer L. 23 Martinez for currently named Defendant Huddson, because there is no such person as Huddson. 24 These names are necessary to effect proper service. (Id.) 25 Under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend the party’s 26 pleading…