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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

KENNETH SIERRA,

Plaintiff, CV F 01 5131 AWI WMW P

vs. ORDER RE MOTION (DOC 51 )

CAL TERHUNE, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff has filed a motion requesting leave to file an amended complaint. Good

cause appearing, Plaintiff’s motion is granted. plaintiff is advised 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 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:

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

2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file an 

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amended complaint that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; Failure to file an amended complaint

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

Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2006 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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