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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REGGIE L. McCOY, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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PAUL SCHULTZ, WARDEN, )

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Respondent. )

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CV F 05 - 0102 AWI WMW HC

ORDER DENYING MOTION

TO VACATE; GRANTING

THIRTY DAYS TO FILE

AMENDED PETITION; AND

DENYING MOTION TO ADD

A SUPPLEMENTAL

FOOTNOTE

[Doc. 11, 18] 

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. On June 20, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion to vacate

the order of this court granting his motion to amend his petition filed February 3, 2005, and

denying all subsequent motions to amend his petition as moot. In that order, the court

granted Petitioner thirty days to file his Amended Petition and informed Petitioner that

because an amended pleading supersedes the original pleading, an amended pleading must be

complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. Local Rule 15-220; Loux v. Rhay,

375 F.2d 55, 57 (9th Cir. 1967). Thus, Petitioner was cautioned that he must include all of

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his claims in his Amended Petition. Petitioner did not file an Amended Petition and the only

petition on file with the court in this case is the original petition filed January 25, 2005.

Because no response has yet been filed in this case, the court will grant Petitioner one

last opportunity to amend his petition. Accordingly, Petitioner may file an Amended Petition

no later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of this order. As noted in the court’s

prior order, the Amended Petition must be complete within itself, without referring to any

prior document. If no amended petition is filed within that time, this case will go forward on

the original petition. Petitioner’s motion to vacate the court’s prior order is HEREBY

DENIED.

On April 7, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion requesting to add a footnote to his original

petition. A petition cannot be amended piecemeal in this manner, and must be complete in

itself. Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion to amend his original petition is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2006 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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