Chatman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES CHATMAN, Case No.: 21cv283-JLS(LR)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTION TO AMEND ANSWER [ECF NO. 33] G. CAMBERO, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Pending before the Court is Defendants’ “Motion for Leave to Amend Answer” (“Motion to Amend”). (ECF No. 33 (“Mot.”).) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the Motion to Amend. I. RELEVANT FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On February 12, 2021, Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (See ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff claimed in his Complaint that while he was housed at Centinela State Prison, he received inadequate medical care, was retaliated against, had mail and personal property stolen, and was denied due process in connection with a disciplinary charge. (See id.) On October 27, 2021, the District Judge screened the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.…