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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

DAVID ANDREWS, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

S. TORRES, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-01042-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO 

AMEND

(Doc. 1.)

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SEND 

COMPLAINT FORM TO PLAINTIFF

I. BACKGROUND

David Andrews (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action on June 27, 2012. (Doc. 1.) On July 9, 2012, Plaintiff consented to 

Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and no other parties have made an 

appearance. (Doc. 6.) Therefore, pursuant to Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the 

Eastern District of California, the undersigned shall conduct any and all proceedings in the case 

until such time as reassignment to a District Judge is required. Local Rule Appendix A(k)(3).

On May 8, 2014, the court dismissed this case without leave to amend for failure to 

state a claim under § 1983, with leave to file a habeas corpus petition, and entered judgment. 

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(Docs. 15, 16.) On May 21, 2014, Plaintiff appealed the judgment to the Ninth Circuit. (Doc. 

17.) 

On March 2, 2015, the Ninth Circuit remanded the case to the district court, with 

instructions to allow Plaintiff to file an amended complaint. (Doc. 21.) The Ninth Circuit 

reversed the district court’s dismissal of Plaintiff’s § 1983 claims as Heck-barred, and affirmed 

the district court's dismissal of Plaintiff's equal protection and due process claims. (Doc. 21 at 

2-3.) The Ninth Circuit also vacated the district court’s decision declining to exercise 

jurisdiction over the pendent state law claims, to permit the district court to address the issue on 

remand. (Id. at 3.) On March 25, 2015, the Ninth Circuit entered the formal mandate. (Doc. 

22.) 

The court has reopened this case, and this action now proceeds on Plaintiff's original 

Complaint filed on June 27, 2012. (Doc. 1.) In light of the Ninth Circuit’s decision, Plaintiff 

shall be granted leave to amend the complaint.

II. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Plaintiff is granted thirty days in which to file a First Amended Complaint in this action. 

Plaintiff is informed he must demonstrate in his amended complaint how the conditions 

complained of have resulted in a deprivation of Plaintiff=s constitutional rights. See Ellis v. 

Cassidy, 625 F.2d 227 (9th Cir. 1980). The amended complaint must allege in specific terms 

how each named defendant is involved. There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 

unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant=s actions and the 

claimed deprivation. Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362 (1976); May v. Enomoto, 633 F.2d 164, 

167 (9th Cir. 1980); Johnson v. Duffy, 588 F.2d 740, 743 (9th Cir. 1978). 

Further, Plaintiff may not change the nature of this suit by adding new, unrelated claims 

in his amended complaint. George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 607 (7th Cir. 2007) (no Abuckshot@

complaints).

Finally, Plaintiff is advised that an amended complaint supercedes the original 

complaint, Lacey v. Maricopa County, 693 F 3d. 896, 907 n.1 (9th Cir. 2012) (en banc), and it 

must be complete in itself without reference to the prior or superceded pleading. Local Rule 

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220. Therefore, in an amended complaint, as in an original complaint, each claim and the 

involvement of each defendant must be sufficiently alleged. The First Amended Complaint 

should be clearly and boldly titled AFirst Amended Complaint,@ refer to the appropriate case 

number, and be an original signed under penalty of perjury. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to amend the complaint;

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a 

First Amended Complaint using the court=s form;

3. The First Amended Complaint should be clearly and boldly titled AFirst 

Amended Complaint,@ refer to case number 1:12-cv-01042-GSA-PC, and be an 

original signed under penalty of perjury;

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send one civil rights complaint form to Plaintiff; 

and

5. Plaintiff is warned that the failure to comply with this order may result in the 

dismissal of this action for failure to obey a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 3, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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