United States v. Anthony Alexander Pittman, A/K/A Anthony Alexander Pittman, Sr.

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• explaining that leave to amend under Rule 15(a) can be denied if the amendment in circumstances involving bad faith, undue prejudice to the opposing party, or futility of the amendment
• denying motion to amend in part because the petitioner could have “easily included” his additional claims in his original § 2255 motion
• denying motion to amend in part because the petitioner could have “easily included” his additional claims in his original § 2255 motion
• “Under Rule 15(a) leave to amend shall be given freely, absent bad faith, undue prejudice to the opposing party, or futility of amendment.”
• “Where the statute of limitations bars a cause of action, amendment may be futile and therefore can be denied.”
• “Where the statute of limitations bars a cause of action, amendment may be futile and therefore can be denied.”

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