Eslick

BACKGROUND

23 This action is currently proceeding against Defendants Eslick and Flores for deliberate 24 indifference and against Defendants Satterfield and Flores for retaliation. 25 On January 18, 2022, Defendants filed an answer to the complaint. (ECF No. 30.) 26 On March 22, 2022, the Court issued the discovery and scheduling order. (ECF No. 38.) 27 On August 1, 2022, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order. (ECF No. 48.) As stated above, on May 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to ament the complaint, along with a proposed first amended complaint. (ECF Nos. 51, 52.) On May 3, 2023, Defendants filed a statement of non-opposition to Plaintiff’s motion to amend and the Court’s screening of the first amended complaint. II. LEGAL STANDARD Under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend the party's pleading once as a matter of course 21 days after serving, or if a response was filed, within 21 days after service of the response. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). Otherwise, a party may amend only by leave of…