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Hayes v. Corrections Corp. of America

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617 F. App'x 782
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 22, 201513-35887California435 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Michael T. Hayes, an Idaho state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging numerous violations of his civil rights, including unconstitutional living conditions and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Resnick v. Hayes, 213 F.3d 443, 447 (9th Cir.2000) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C/§ 1915A); Keenrn v. Hall, 83 F.3d 1083, 1088 (9th Cir.1996) (summary judgment), amended by 135 F.3d 1318 (9th Cir.1998). We affirm.

“The denial of a motion to amend a complaint is reviewed for abuse of discretion.” Desertrain v. City of Los Angeles, 754 F.3d 1147, 1154 (9th Cir.2014). Leave to mend is to be liberally granted, and “[f]ive factors are taken into account to assess the propriety of a motion for leave to amend: bad faith, undue delay, prejudice to the opposing party, futility of amendment, and whether the plaintiff has previously amended the complaint.” Id. (internal quotation marks and citations omitted). The district court accepted two amended complaints and granted Hayes two extensions of time to file his third amended complaint. The district…

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