Is Plaintiff permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in an amended complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Linson v. Hoffmeister, No. 2:12-cv-2303 EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2013):
Plaintiff may not change the nature of this suit by alleging new, unrelated claims in an amended complaint. George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 607 (7th Cir. 2007) (no "buckshot" complaints).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.
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