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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

PAULTON MORRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

NASH, et. al.,

Defendants.

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1:05-CV-00165-REC-SMS-P

ORDER DISREGARDING “MOTION FOR

LODGMENT OF EXHIBITS” (Doc. 9.) 

Paulton Morris (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On March 31, 2005, plaintiff filed a pleading titled “Motion for Lodgement of Exhibits

(B)B21 B, 22.” It appears from this that plaintiff wishes the Court to attach certain exhibits to

the complaint. 

As provided in the Informational Order issued at the filing of this case, the Court

maintains court documents in electronic form. Thus, the Court cannot simply attach certain

exhibits to any particular filing when asked by a party. Further, even were the Court able to, it

would decline to do so. In order to maintain an accurate record it is important that every

pleading submitted to the Court be maintained according to the date it was filed. Should plaintiff

wish the Court to have review the exhibits when reviewing the Complaint, he may choose to file

an Amended Complaint. Pursuant to Rule 14(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a

plaintiff may amend his complaint once “as a matter of course,” and without leave of Court,

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before a response has been filed. Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a); Bonn v. Calderon, 59 F.3d 815, 845 (9th

Cir. 1995). Leave of Court is required for all other amendments. Rule Civ. P. 15(a). 

In this case, no responsive pleading has been filed by the opposing party as the Court has

not yet had the opportunity to screen the complaint under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Thus,

plaintiff may file an Amended Complaint should he choose to. Plaintiff is forewarned, however,

that Local Rule 15-220 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 an amended complaint is

filed, the original complaint 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. The amended complaint should be clearly and boldly titled “AMENDED

COMPLAINT,” reference the appropriate case number, and be an original signed under penalty

of perjury. 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s “Motion for Lodgement” is DISREGARDED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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