Curry, Jr. v. Lee County Detention Center

• Court: District Court, N.D. Mississippi
• Decided: March 17, 2022
• Docket: 1:20-cv-00176
• Status: Unknown

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 MOTIONS [47], [57], [58], [61], [66] TO AMEND COMPLAINT

This matter comes before the court on the motions [47], [57], [58], [61], [66] by the plaintiff to amend his complaint. 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 defendants have already answered the plaintiff’s complaint, and adding new allegations and a plethora of additional defendants would prejudice the defense in this case. In addition, most of the proposed amendments are merely exhibits, which the plaintiff may offer as evidence at a trial or hearing on this matter. For these reasons, the plaintiff’s motions [47], [57], [58], [61], [66] to amend are not well taken and are DENIED.

SO ORDERED, this, the 17th day of March, 2022.

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