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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID C. GANNON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

JOHN E. POTTER, et al., 

Defendants.

_______________________________________

No. C 05-2299 SBA

 

ORDER

[Docket Nos. 6, 9]

On June 6, 2005, Plaintiff filed a complaint against defendants John E. Potter, the Postmaster

General, and the United States Postal Service ("Defendants") [Docket No. 1]. 

On August 24, 2005, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Retaliation Claim for Lack of

Jurisdiction [Docket No. 6]. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is currently set for an October 4, 2005

hearing.

On September 13, 2005, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint [Docket No. 9]. By its very

nature, the First Amended Complaint supersedes Plaintiff's initial complaint. See Loux v. Rhay

375 F.2d 55, 57 (9th Cir. 1967) ("The amended complaint supersedes the original, the latter being treated

thereafter as non-existent."). The Court therefore finds that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss has been

rendered moot, and that it does not serve the interests of judicial economy to proceed on a Motion that is

no longer directed at the operative complaint. 

Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Docket No. 6] is DENIED AS

MOOT. The October 4, 2005 hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is VACATED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint

within fifteen (15) days ofthe date ofthis Order. Additionally, Plaintiff is expressly reminded that, pursuant to

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FederalRule ofCivil Procedure 15, he may notfile another amended complaint without firstseeking priorleave

ofCourt. The parties are further reminded of their obligation to meet and confer priorto filing any motions with

this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 9-22-05 _________________________________

Saundra Brown Armstrong 

United States District Judge

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