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Court denies amendment to add two additional Jane Does to civil rights action

The passage only discusses procedural motions (Rule 21 and Rule 15) and a court's discretion to deny amendment. No high‑profile individuals, agencies, or substantive allegations of misconduct are ment Two additional unnamed victims (Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4) sought to join the case on Dec. 30, 2014. The Government opposes joinder under Rule 21 and also opposes amendment under Rule 15, citing undu

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #014678
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The passage only discusses procedural motions (Rule 21 and Rule 15) and a court's discretion to deny amendment. No high‑profile individuals, agencies, or substantive allegations of misconduct are ment Two additional unnamed victims (Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4) sought to join the case on Dec. 30, 2014. The Government opposes joinder under Rule 21 and also opposes amendment under Rule 15, citing undu

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Case 9:08a8e doF SO KAAS BEA er? QoumentiaaSdonted 9 Heeket oF age28 of 1 Page 2 of 10 On December 30, 2014, two other unnamed victims, Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4, moved to join as petitioners in this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21. (DE 280). Petitioners (Jane Doe | and Jane Doe 2) support the Rule 21 Motion. (Id. at 11). Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4 argue that they “have suffered the same violations of their rights under the [CVRA] as the” Petitioners, and they “desire to join in this action to vindicate their rights as well.” (Id. at 1). The Government vehemently opposes joinder under Rule 21. (DE 290). The Government argues that Rule 15 is the proper procedural device for adding parties to an action, not Rule 21. (Id. at 1). “[O]Jut of an abundance of caution,” Petitioners filed a motion to amend their petition under Rule 15, conforming the petition to the evidence and adding Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4 as petitioners. (DE 311 at 2). The Government opposes the Rule 15 Motion as well. (DE 314). Among other things, the Government argues that amending the petition to include Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4 should be denied because of their undue delay in seeking to join the proceedings, and the undue prejudice that amendment will cause. (Id.). After considering the parties’ submissions and the proposed amended petition, the Court finds that justice does not require amendment in this instance and exercises its discretion to deny the amendment. IL. Discussion “The decision whether to grant leave to amend a complaint is within the sole discretion of the district court.” Laurie v. Ala. Ct. Crim. Apps., 256 F.3d 1266, 1274 (11th Cir. 2001). “The court should freely give leave when justice so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Justice does not require amendment in several instances, “includ[ing] undue delay, bad faith, dilatory motive GIUFFRE002845

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Fr • < > Subjec :Deliberative t Process ec aratton rom am Justice - equest or wo ee xtension Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:59:47 +0000 Importance: Normal We have no objection, provided we get the following accommodation, which you already anticipated. We would request that your motion for extension of time give us an extension on our reply document, such that our reply would be due 10 days after the main Justice Department declaration that will be coming in two weeks. If you would include such language as well in any proposed order, saving us (and the court) drafting time, that would be very much appreciated. Paul Cassell and Brad Edwards for Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 Paul G Cassell CONFIDENTIAL: This electronic message along with any/all attachments is confidential. This message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this message

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