Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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If you're neck-deep in a civil rights case, have been litigating for two years, and still haven't figured out the proper parties, you need a lot more help than we can offer. Also, your question isn't a simple "How do I amend my complaint" - two years into your litigation and an unknown number of years since the alleged incident, you potentially implicate new claims, new statute of limitations defenses, and a host of other complications, with our having no context, no access to the case file, and no knowledge of the procedural history or status of the case. For a case to have been lingering in federal court for two years, one would have to believe that a judge or magistrate is itching to get it off the docket. Realistically speaking, you should retain the lawyer you have been working with to represent you.
Magistrate gave me the 40 days to amend as he threw out some of the actions, it sat in limbo with no action from the judge for about a year of that time. As I understand, the timeline has nothing to do with me, and everything to do with too many cases for too few judges. I included "Does" on the case and the main parties involved are all named, I am trying to figure out if this is worth it or the proper procedure. I do not have the finances to retain the attorney long term.

Quote Quoting adjusterjack
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Were you convicted of the crime for which you were arrested?
No, thrown out before trial by request of the DA.