Johnson v. Cox

Full title: RANDY JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. JAMES COX et al., Defendants.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA

Date published: Sep 11, 2014

2:14-cv-1326-JCM-NJK (D. Nev. Sep. 11, 2014)

Opinion

2:14-cv-1326-JCM-NJK

09-11-2014

RANDY JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. JAMES COX et al., Defendants.

NANCY J. KOPPE United States Magistrate Judge

ORDER

I. DISCUSSION

On August 13, 2014, Plaintiff, a prisoner in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections ("NDOC"), submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis, a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights complaint, and a motion for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 1, 1-1, 2). The Court has not yet screened the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

On September 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, but did not attach the proposed complaint. (ECF No. 3). The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint within 30 days of the date of this order.

II. CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the motion for leave to file an amended complaint (ECF No. 3) is granted. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint within 30 days of the date of this order.

DATED: This 11th day of September, 2014.

/s/_________

NANCY J. KOPPE

United States Magistrate Judge