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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Mike Starrett is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction 

of the United States Magistrate Judge on October 29, 2015. Local Rule 302.

On May 9, 2016, the Court found that Plaintiff’s first amended complaint stated a cognizable 

claim against Defendants Margaret Mimms, Captain Vega, Michelle Lefors, Lieutenant Duren, 

Corporal Campbell, Officer Rodriguez, Officer Dar, Officer Herrera, Officer Hernandez, and John 

Doe (related to February 24, 2016, incident) for reviewing and/or failing to send Plaintiff’s 

confidential legal mail to attorney Paul Starrett, the prison law office, and the Americans Civil 

Liberties Union (ACLU) pursuant to the Fresno County Jail mail policies in violation of the First and 

Sixth Amendments. (ECF No. 11.) The Court forwarded Plaintiff the necessary service of process 

forms for completion and return to the Court within thirty days. (Id.) 

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On June 1, 2016, Plaintiff returned the completed service of process forms, along with a 

separate motion to amend the first amended complaint. (ECF Nos. 12, 13.) 

MIKE STARRETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARGARET MIMMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01582-SAB (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

AMEND THE COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE

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In his motion to amend, Plaintiff states that he seeks to amend the complaint to add an 

additional Defendant and clarify certain facts. Plaintiff is advised that he cannot amend the complaint 

by piecemeal; rather, any amended complaint an amended complaint supersedes the original 

complaint, Forsyth v. Humana, Inc., 114 F.3d 1467, 1474 (9th Cir. 1997); King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 

565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987), and must be “complete in itself without reference to the prior or superseded 

pleading,” Local Rule 220. “All causes of action alleged in an original complaint which are not 

alleged in an amended complaint are waived.” King, 814 F.2d at 567 (citing to London v. Coopers & 

Lybrand, 644 F.2d 811, 814 (9th Cir. 1981)); accord Forsyth, 114 F.3d at 1474. In addition, the Court 

is required to screen all complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity 

or officer or employee of a governmental entity pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Accordingly, if 

Plaintiff wishes to file a second amended complaint, he must file complaint which is complete within 

itself. If Plaintiff files a second amended complaint the Court will not direct service by the United 

States Marshal until the Court has screened the second amended complaint. If Plaintiff does not wish 

to submit a second amended complaint, he may notify the Court in writing that he intends to proceed 

on the first amended complaint and the Court will direct service as set forth in the Court’s May 9, 

2016, order. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order Plaintiff shall either:

a. File a second amended complaint or notify the Court in writing that he intends 

to proceed on the first amended complaint; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a blank amended civil rights complaint 

form pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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