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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

RANDY G. LOW, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1112 MCE DAD P

vs.

T. WINDSOR, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the required filing fee of $350.00 or filed an

application to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a) & 1915(a). Plaintiff will be

granted thirty days to pay the filing fee in full or submit a properly completed application to

proceed in forma pauperis.

Plaintiff is cautioned that the in forma pauperis application form includes a

section that must be completed by a prison official, and the form must be accompanied by a

certified copy of plaintiff’s prison trust account statement for the six-month period immediately

preceding the filing of this action.

On June 11, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion to amend his complaint when he obtains

the correct names of certain defendants. Plaintiff is informed that the Federal Rules of Civil

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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. 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. Should plaintiff seek to amend his

complaint after a responsive pleading is served, he must file a motion and his proposed amended

complaint. Since plaintiff does not seek to amend at this time, the motion will be denied as

premature. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, either the

$350.00 filing fee or a properly completed application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form

provided with this order; plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order or seek an

extension of time to do so will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without

prejudice;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff an Application to Proceed

In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner for use in a civil rights action; and

3. Plaintiff’s June 11, 2007 motion to amend his complaint is denied as

premature.

DATED: June 13, 2007.

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