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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

GUILLERMO TRUJILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01797 DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLANT

(Document 5)

Plaintiff Guillermo Trujillo (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in 

this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on November 17, 2014. The 

complaint is awaiting screening.

On December 8, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion to file a “supplemental” complaint pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a).

Under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend the party’s 

pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served. Otherwise, a 

party may amend only by leave of the court or by written consent of the adverse party, and leave 

shall be freely given when justice so requires. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). In this case, a responsive 

pleading has not been served and plaintiff has not previously amended his complaint. Therefore, 

Plaintiff may file an amended complaint without leave of the court.

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In addition, Plaintiff is advised that Local Rule 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 

Plaintiff files an amended complaint, the original pleading 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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