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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES HAWKINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendants.

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CV F 04 5771 OWW SMS P 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND

COMPLAINT (Doc. 33.) 

ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING ORDER

(Doc. 30.) 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXTEND

DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINE (Doc. 37.)

 Charles Hawkins (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil action. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named

Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), which provides a remedy for

violation of civil rights by federal actors. 

On April 13, 2005, this Court issued a Scheduling Order setting out deadlines for

discover, amended pleadings and the filing of dispositive motions. On July 29, 2005, Plaintiff

filed a Motion to Amend the Complaint and appropriately served the Motion on Defendants. 

Defendants, did not, however, respond. Thus, on September 7, 2005, the Court issued an Order

requiring Defendants to either file an Opposition or a Statement of Non-Opposition to the

Motion. Defendants filed a Statement of Non-Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend. On 

November 3, 2005, Defendants moved to extend the dispositive motion deadline. Based on the

above, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. The Motion to Amend the Complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s AMENDED

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COMPLAINT is due within THIRTY (30) days of the date of service of this

Order. Local Rule 15-220 requires that an Amended Complaint be complete in

itself without reference to any prior pleading. As a general rule, an Amended

Complaint supersedes the original Complaint. See Loux v. Rhay, 375 F.2d 55,

57 (9th Cir. 1967). Once an Amended Complaint is filed, the original Complaint

no longer serves any function in the case. Therefore, in an Amended Complaint,

as in an original Complaint, each claim and the involvement of each Defendant

must be sufficiently alleged. The Amended Complaint should be clearly and

boldly titled “AMENDED COMPLAINT,” reference the appropriate case number,

and be an original signed under penalty of perjury. 

2. The Scheduling Order setting forth deadlines, including a dispositive motion

deadline is VACATED.

3. Defendant’s Motion to Extend the Dispositive Motion Deadline is DENIED as

moot. 

Following the submission of Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint, the Court will conduct a

screening. Should the Amended Complaint state a claim against the newly named defendants,

the Court will issue an Order directing service. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 9, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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