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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

DOUGLAS L. DAWKINS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-2038 LKK KJM P

vs.

J.R. PETERSON, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil

rights action seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On July 5, 2005, plaintiff filed a “motion/notice of erratum,” with added prayers

for relief and claims for damages to be appended to his amended complaint.

 Plaintiff’s motion was not, however, accompanied by an entire proposed

amended complaint. 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). 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s attempt to amend his complaint by filing a notice of erratum is

unavailing. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 5, 2005

motion/notice of erratum is denied.

DATED: August 12, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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