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Parties Involved:
Burkett
Defendant
Cruz
Defendant
Mercado
Defendant
Gustavo Torres
Plaintiff
Waddel
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Gustavo Torres (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on 

August 4, 2014. On October 2, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend his complaint to add 

defendants. (ECF No. 10.) On October 6, 2014, the Court denied the motion as unnecessary, 

explaining that Plaintiff was entitled to file an amended complaint without a court order. The Court 

directed Plaintiff that any amended complaint should be filed within thirty days. (ECF No. 11.) On 

October 17, 2014, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to amend his complaint. In his moving papers, 

Plaintiff states that he “has amended his complaint (ECF No. 10) by adding 3 more defendants to this 

action, --Captaing [sic] Wadde, Sergeant R. Burkett, C/O M. Mercado and C/O M. Cruz.” (ECF No. 

14) 

Plaintiff’s motion and identification of defendants does not serve as a proper amendment to his 

complaint. If Plaintiff seeks to add defendants, then he must file a first amended complaint that 

GUSTAVO TORRES,

 Plaintiff,

v.

WADDEL, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01217-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

AMEND WITHOUT PREJUDICE (ECF No. 14)

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

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includes all of his allegations and claims against each and every defendant. Plaintiff may not file a 

piecemeal complaint. As previously instructed, Plaintiff’s amended complaint should be complete 

within itself without reference to a prior complaint. Local Rule 220. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to amend is denied without prejudice. If Plaintiff seeks to 

amend his complaint to add defendants, then any amended complaint should be filed within thirty (30) 

days following service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 20, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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