Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_06-cv-00244/USCOURTS-caed-2_06-cv-00244-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID LEE TERRY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0244 GEB KJM P

vs.

JAMES TILTON, Director 

of Corrections,

Respondent,. ORDER

 /

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this

petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On August 24, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend his petition in two

respects. First, petitioner seeks to substitute James Tilton, the new director of the Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation as the respondent. This substitution is appropriate and shall be

made.

Petitioner then seeks to add an additional claim, that of ineffective assistance of

trial counsel, along with additional declarations supporting the claim; he has not submitted a

complete proposed amended petition, however. Local Rule 15-220 requires that an amended

complaint be complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. This is because, as a

Case 2:06-cv-00244-GEB -KJM Document 13 Filed 10/13/06 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2

general rule, an amended complaint supersedes the original complaint. See Loux v. Rhay, 375

F.2d 55, 57 (9th Cir. 1967). The court cannot simply attach petitioner’s additional arguments to

the existing petition. Accordingly, because petitioner has not complied with the local rules for

filing an amended petition, this portion of his request will be denied without prejudice. 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

1. Petitioner’s request to substitute James Tilton as the respondent is granted and

the caption of this case is modified to reflect the substitution; and

2. Petitioner’s August 24, 2006, motion to amend his petition is denied without

prejudice. 

DATED: October 12, 2006.

______________________________________

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

2

terr0244.amd

Case 2:06-cv-00244-GEB -KJM Document 13 Filed 10/13/06 Page 2 of 2