Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-00802-CMA-KMT
03-16-2012
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
MINUTE ORDER
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA
Plaintiff's "Motion to Seek Leave Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15" (Doc. No. 81, filed Mar. 16, 2012) is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff seeks leave to Amend his Complaint consistent with District Judge Christine M. Arguello's Order Adopting and Affirming January 30, 2012 Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge. (Doc. No. 78, filed Feb. 28, 2012.) Though the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that a party may amend a pleading with leave of court, and that leave shall be given freely when justice so requires, Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a), when seeking leave to amend a complaint, the motion to amend must detail the proposed amendments and the reasons why such amendments are necessary. In addition, Plaintiff must attach the proposed amended complaint to the motion. The proposed amended complaint must stand alone; it must contain all of Plaintiff's claims. Here, Plaintiff only vaguely hints at the
nature of his proposed amendments. Moreover, he has not attached a proposed amended complaint to his motion. As a result, it is impossible to determine if the proposed amendment is permissible. Plaintiff may refile a proper Motion for Leave to Amend consistent with this Minute Order no later than April 6, 2012.