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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUILLERMO CRUZ TRUJILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

MUNOZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00976 DLB PC

ORDER DISREGARDING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR EXHIBITS 

[ECF No. 11]

Plaintiff Guillermo Cruz Trujillo (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se 

in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on June 23, 2014. The 

complaint is awaiting screening.

On February 23, 2015, Plaintiff filed a “motion for exhibits.” He attaches various exhibits 

such as police reports that do not appear to relate to his original allegations. Under Rule 15(a) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may amend the party’s pleading once as a matter of course 

at any time before a responsive pleading is served. Otherwise, a party may amend only by leave of 

the court or by written consent of the adverse party, and leave shall be freely given when justice so 

requires. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). In this case, a responsive pleading has not been served and Plaintiff 

has not previously amended his complaint. Therefore, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint 

without leave of the court.

In addition, Plaintiff is advised that Local Rule 220 requires that an amended complaint be 

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complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. 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.

Plaintiff’s motion to file exhibits is DISREGARDED and the Clerk of Court is instructed to 

return the documents to Plaintiff. Plaintiff is advised that he may file an amended complaint if he so 

chooses and attach relevant exhibits, but the Court will not docket exhibits separately. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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