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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES G. MARLOW,

Plaintiff,

v.

RON DAVIS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03949-JCS (PR) 

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT 

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

Plaintiff, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a federal civil rights 

complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and six subsequent (and rather lengthy) letters in which 

he adds details, elaborates on his allegations, and perhaps puts forth new claims. 1 In order 

to have a clear idea of all of plaintiff’s allegations, the complaint is DISMISSED with 

leave to file an amended complaint on or before February 22, 2016. 

The first amended complaint must include the caption and civil case number used in 

this order (15-3949 JCS (PR)) and the words FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT on the 

first page. All claims must be contained in the FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. 

Because an amended complaint completely replaces the previous complaints, plaintiff 

 

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Plaintiff consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction. (Docket No. 6.) The magistrate 

judge, then, has jurisdiction to issue this order, even though defendants have not been 

served or consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction. See Neals v. Norwood, 59 F.3d 530, 

532 (5th Cir. 1995). 

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must include in his first amended complaint all the claims he wishes to present and all of 

the defendants he wishes to sue. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 

1992). Plaintiff may not incorporate material from the prior complaint by reference. 

Plaintiff must set forth, for each defendant, what that defendant did and why those facts 

state a claim against that defendant. Any claims not raised in the amended complaint will 

be deemed waived. Failure to file an amended complaint in accordance with this order 

will result in dismissal of this action without further notice to plaintiff. 

It is plaintiff’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Plaintiff must keep the Court 

informed of any change of address by filing a separate paper with the clerk headed “Notice 

of Change of Address.” He must comply with the Court’s orders in a timely fashion or ask 

for an extension of time to do so. Failure to comply may result in the dismissal of this 

action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2016

_________________________

JOSEPH C. SPERO

 Chief Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES G. MARLOW,

Plaintiff,

v.

RON DAVIS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03949-JCS 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on January 5, 2016, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by 

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

James G. Marlow ID: E-32700

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974 

Dated: January 5, 2016

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Karen Hom, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable JOSEPH C. SPERO

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