Mendoza
(PC) Bahena v. Mendoza
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ESMELING L. BAHENA, Case No. 1:22-cv-01585-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED
v. COMPLAINT
MENDOZA, (ECF No. 60) Defendant. 15 I. Introduction Plaintiff Esmeling L. Bahena (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint against Defendant Mendoza for excessive force and deliberate indifference to medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. All parties have consented to United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 40.) On March 25, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 60.) Defendant Mendoza did not file a response, and the deadline to do so has expired. The motion is deemed submitted. Local Rule 230(l). II. Motion to Amend A. Legal…