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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE TROY T. SMITH, CASE NO. C25-0657JLR Plaintiff, ORDER v.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, et al.,
Defendants. Before the court is pro se Plaintiff Troy T. Smith’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint against Defendants Snohomish County and the City of Everett. (Mot. (Dkt. # 4).) To ensure the just and speedy determination of this action, the court exercises its discretion to decide Mr. Smith’s motion before its noting date. Fed. R. Civ. P. 1.
Mr. Smith asserts that he wants to add the following causes of action to his complaint: (1) violation of the Fifth Amendment; (2) violation of the Seventh Amendment; (3) violation of the Fourteenth Amendment; (4) judicial misconduct; and ORDER - 1
Case 2:25-cv-00657-JLR Document 6 Filed 07/10/25 Page 2 of 2 1 (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress. ( See Mot.) Mr. Smith represents that he served Defendants on July 8, 2025. ( See Aff. (Dkt. # 5).) He filed the instant motion on the same day. ( See Mot.) Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1)(A), a party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days of serving it. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A). Accordingly, the court GRANTS Mr. Smith’s motion to file an amended complaint. The court DIRECTS Mr. Smith to refile his amended complaint, including the above five newly-added causes of action, on the docket by July 17, 2025 .
Dated this 10th day of July, 2025.
A JAMES L. ROBART United States District Judge ORDER - 2