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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDOLPH ALLEN,

Plaintiff,

 vs.

Sergeant WARE, Lieutenant MOORE,

Lieutenant D. M. BENEDETTI,

Counselor WILLIAMS, and Appeals

Coordinator W. B. CHILDRESS,

Defendants.. /

No. C 05-1922 WHA (PR) 

ORDER DISMISSING WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND

This is a civil rights case filed pro se by a state prisoner. In the initial review order the

complaint was dismissed with leave to amend because the claims were “jumbled and

conclusory.” He was ordered to amend on the court’s form for prisoner civil rights complaints,

in the hopes that would help him clarify his claims. Plaintiff instead filed a complaint which is

not on the form. It does not identify who is intended to be the defendants nor where they might

be found if service is ordered. It also does not comply with the Court’s order to clearly identify

who is intended to be the defendant on each claim. 

Shortly after filing the amendment plaintiff filed another amended complaint, this time

on the form, but this one does not contain his claims – he simply complains that he is unable to

make copies and that he is unable to go to the law library because the prison is on lockdown. 

Technically, this is presently the operative complaint. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258,

1262 (9th Cir. 1992) (amended complaint completely replaces all previous complaints). 

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Plaintiff has not complied with the Court’s order, but in view of his contentions

regarding his inability to go to the law library and his difficulty in amending, he will be

afforded one more opportunity. 

The complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend within thirty days from the date this

order is entered, on the Court’s form, stating clearly the basis for each claim as to each

defendant. Plaintiff also must provide sufficient information that service could be obtained if it

is ordered; that is, he must provide as much information as to each defendant as he has, for

instance rank, job position, and institution. 

If plaintiff does not amend within the time allowed, this case will be dismissed without

further leave to amend. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3 , 2007. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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