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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THE ESTATE OF JAMES BARRICK No. 2:18-cv-02216-MCE-DB and PAMELA TAYLOR, individually and as successor in interest to the Estate of James Barrick, 13 Plaintiffs, v. ORDER

THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,

THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

SHERRIF’S OFFICE, CINDY BORGES

and JOHNNIE MORRIS, 17 Defendants. 18 Through the present lawsuit, the Estate of James Barrick along with James Barrick’s mother, Pamela Taylor (“Plaintiffs”) seek damages for civil rights violations, including cruel and unusual punishment, lack of due process, and equal protection violations, as a result of the suicide of James Barrick (“Decedent”) while a pretrial detainee of San Joaquin County on October 1, 2017. Plaintiffs also allege concurrent state law claims. Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend the Complaint in this matter pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 15(a). Plaintiffs’ original lawsuit 27 1 All further references to “Rule” or “Rules” are to the Federal Rules of Civil…