Brenneman

(PC) Hunter v. Brenneman

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 12, 20232:22-cv-01141California290 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRANDON EUGENE HUNTER, No. 2:22-cv-1141 DJC CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BRENNEMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff has filed a document the court construes as a request for an extension of time to file a second amended complaint. However, the court has not granted plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint, and plaintiff has not presented good cause for the court doing so. Therefore, his request will be denied. Plaintiff is free to file a second amended complaint, but if he does, he must include a motion for leave to amend explaining why leave to amend should be granted. Under Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court grants leave to amend when “justice so requires.” In deciding whether leave to amend should be granted, the court considers, among other things, whether there has been undue delay or bad faith in seeking leave to amend. Anthony v. Cambra, 236 F.3d 568, 577 (9th Cir. 2000). If plaintiff…

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