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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW JENNINGS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

A. MORELAND, et al.,

Defendants.

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2:08-cv-01305-HDM-RAM

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a motion to amend his complaint in order

to identify a “Doe” defendant (#97). The motion is granted. 

Plaintiff shall have up to and including July 6, 2010, in which to

file his amended complaint. Plaintiff is informed that the court

cannot refer to a prior pleading in order to make plaintiff’s

amended complaint complete. Local Rule 15-220 requires that an

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amended complaint be complete in itself without reference to any

prior pleading. This is because, 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: This 16th day of June, 2010.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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