UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 1:24-cv-00203-BLW Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM DECISION v. AND ORDER

IDAHO STATE BOWHUNTERS, INC. and MANUEL EDMOND MELLOW JR.,

Defendants.

INTRODUCTION This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s unopposed Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Complaint. See Dkt. 17. For the reasons explained below, the Court will grant the motion. DISCUSSION The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that leave to amend pleadings “shall be freely given when justice so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Nevertheless, leave to amend need not be granted when the amendment: (1) prejudices the opposing party; (2) is sought in bad faith; (3) produces an undue delay in litigation; or (4) is futile. See AmerisourceBergen Corp. v. Dialysist W. Inc.,

(9th Cir. 2006) (citing Bowles v. Reade,

(9th Cir. 1999)). “Prejudice to the opposing party is the most important factor.” Jackson v. Bank of Haw.,

, 1397 (9th Cir. 1990) (citing Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research Inc.,

(1971)). Here, defendants have not opposed plaintiff's motion—essentially conceding that they are not prejudiced by the court granting plaintiff leave to amend its complaint. Additionally, the other factors weigh in favor of allowing the amended complaint. Accordingly, the court will grant plaintiff's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint. ORDER IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's unopposed Motion to Amend (Dkt. 17) is GRANTED. Within seven days of this Order, Plaintiff shall file a clean version of its first amended complaint. Defendants shall respond to the first amended complaint within 21 days of the date that complaint is filed.

AM DATED: November 7, 2024 J &. aT Daven lf ey) B. Lynn Winmill Rit o> United States District Judge

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