If plaintiff decides to file an amended complaint, can the amended complaint supersede the current complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hicks v. Gosai, Case No. 2:20-cv-02303-JDP (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2021):
If plaintiff decides to file an amended complaint, the amended complaint will supersede the current complaint. See Lacey v. Maricopa County, 693 F. 3d 896, 907 n.1 (9th Cir. 2012) (en banc). This means that the amended complaint must be complete on its face without reference to
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