Curry, Jr. v. Lee County Detention Center

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION

JAMES CURRY, JR. PLAINTIFF

v. No. 1:20CV176-DAS

LEE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER JAIL DEFENDANT

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION [68] TO AMEND COMPLAINT

This matter comes before the court on the motion [68] by the plaintiff to amend his complaint. The plaintiff styled the motion as “Pretrial Motions,” but in the motion, itself, he alleges various prison conditions of confinement claims. A “court should freely give leave [to amend] when justice so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)). Although not automatic, the decision to grant or deny such leave is within the sound discretion of the district court. Bloom v. Bexar County, Texas, 130 F.3d 722, 727 (5th Cir. 1997), Halbert v. City of Sherman, 33 F.3d 526, 529 (5th Cir. 1994). The motion [68] is not well taken and is DENIED, as the deadline for amending pleadings has expired.

SO ORDERED, this, the 21st day of March, 2022.

/s/ David A. Sanders DAVID A. SANDERS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE