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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFF HARNDEN,

Plaintiff, CV F 05 1274 AWI WMW P

vs. ORDER RE MOTION (DOC 16 )

A. SCRIBNER, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff seeks leave to file an amended complaint. Pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 15(a), Plaintiff’s motion is granted. Plaintiff is reminded that in the April 24,

2006, order, he was informed that he could not proceed in forma pauperis. Any amended

complaint should address the deficiencies noted in that order.

Further, plaintiff must demonstrate how the conditions complained of have

resulted in a deprivation of plaintiff's constitutional rights. See Ellis v. Cassidy, 625 F.2d 227

(9th Cir. 1980). Also, the complaint must allege in specific terms how each named defendant is

involved. There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link

or connection between a defendant's actions and the claimed deprivation. Rizzo v. Goode, 423

U.S. 362 (1976); May v. Enomoto, 633 F.2d 164, 167 (9th Cir. 1980); Johnson v. Duffy, 588

F.2d 740, 743 (9th Cir. 1978). 

In addition, plaintiff is informed that the court cannot refer to a prior pleading in

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order to make plaintiff's amended complaint complete. Local Rule 15-220 requires that an

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. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

Plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint is granted. Plaintiff is

granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a first amended complaint that

complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

and the Local Rules of Practice; the amended complaint must bear the docket number assigned

this case and must be labeled "First Amended Complaint." Failure to file an amended complaint

in accordance with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2006 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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