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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY J. SILVERIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID SHULKIN,

Defendant.

No. 2:18-cv-0412-TLN-KJN PS

ORDER

Plaintiff Anthony Silveria, proceeding without counsel, filed this action on February 23, 

2018, and paid the filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) No defendant has yet appeared in the case.

On April 26, 2018, plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the original complaint to 

add different and/or additional defendants. (ECF No. 4.)

In light of plaintiff’s pro se status, the early posture of this case, and because no defendant 

has yet appeared in the action, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion. Plaintiff shall file his first 

amended complaint within 21 days of this order.

Plaintiff is informed that the court cannot refer to a prior complaint or other filing in order 

to make plaintiff’s first amended complaint complete. Local Rule 220 requires that an amended 

complaint be complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. As a general rule, an 

amended complaint supersedes the original complaint, and once the first amended complaint is 

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filed, the original complaint no longer serves any function in the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

This order resolves ECF No. 4.

Dated: May 1, 2018

 

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