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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

GEORGE F. SWEENEY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1196 DFL KJM P

vs.

LEA, et al., ORDER 

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. By order filed

December 8, 2005, the court determined that plaintiff’s amended complaint states a cognizable

claim for relief against defendants Lea, Willey, Quinlan, Akin and Townsend and ordered

plaintiff to provide information for service of process on form USM-285, a completed summons,

sufficient copies of the June 15, 2005 amended complaint for service, and a notice of

compliance. Plaintiff has filed the required papers. 

However, on January 5, 2006, plaintiff filed a request to file an amended or

supplemental complaint and a single page containing an additional claim against a new

defendant. 

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that a party may amend his or her

pleading “once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served.” Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 15(a). However, an amended or supplemental complaint supersedes the original

complaint. See Loux v. Rhay, 375 F.2d 55, 57 (9th Cir. 1967). Once an amended pleading is

filed, the original pleading no longer serves any function in the case. Id.; see also E.D. Local

Rule 15-220. Although the allegations of this pro se complaint are held to “less stringent

standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers,” Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972)

(per curiam), plaintiff will be required to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and

the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California. The amended complaint plaintiff has

provided is inadequate. 

Plaintiff will be given the opportunity to file a complete amended complaint or to

inform the court he wishes to proceed with his original complaint against the parties the court

found to be appropriate for service. If plaintiff does not file a complete amended complaint, or

notify the court he wishes to proceed on the original complaint within thirty days of the date of

this order, the court will direct service of the summons and original complaint that plaintiff has

provided.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 13, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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