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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Although Plaintiff titles his complaint as a “Second Amended Complaint” it is in fact

a “First Amended Complaint.”

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Richard Edward Jackson, III, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

United States Department of Justice Drug

Enforcement Administration,

Defendant.

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No. CV-11-1748-PHX-GMS

ORDER

On September 26, 2011, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint with leave to

amend. Plaintiff has filed a “Second” Amended Complaint.1

 The Court will screen

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) before it is allowed

to be served. Pursuant to that screening Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint is dismissed

without leave to amend.

I. First Amended Complaint

A first amended complaint supersedes the original complaint. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963

F.2d 1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992); Hal Roach Studios v. Richard Feiner & Co., 896 F.2d 1542,

1546 (9th Cir. 1990). After amendment, the Court treats the original Complaint as

nonexistent. Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262. Thus, the Court will consider only those claims

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raised in the First Amended Complaint against only those Defendants named in the First

Amended Complaint.

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint fails to state a claim on which relief may be

granted. It is therefore dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2).

II. Dismissal without Leave to Amend

Because Plaintiff has failed to state a claim in his First Amended Complaint, the Court

will dismiss his First Amended Complaint. “Leave to amend need not be given if a

complaint, as amended, is subject to dismissal.” Moore v. Kayport Package Express, Inc.,

885 F.2d 531, 538 (9th Cir. 1989). The Court’s discretion to deny leave to amend is

particularly broad where Plaintiff has previously been permitted to amend his complaint.

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe v. United States, 90 F.3d 351, 355 (9th Cir. 1996). Repeated

failure to cure deficiencies is one of the factors to be considered in deciding whether justice

requires granting leave to amend. Moore, 885 F.2d at 538. 

Plaintiff has made two efforts at crafting a viable complaint and appears unable to do

so despite specific instructions from the Court. The Court finds that further opportunities to

amend would be futile. Therefore, the Court, in its discretion, will dismiss Plaintiff’s First

Amended Complaint without leave to amend.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (Doc. 5) and this

action are dismissed for failure to state a claim, and the Clerk of Court must enter judgment

accordingly.

DATED this 27th day of October, 2011.

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