In what circumstances will a plaintiff be able to bring an amended complaint in the absence of all intended defendants?
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The following excerpt is from Henderson v. Dist. Attorney's Office, No. 2:12-cv-1392 EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2012):
In an amended complaint, plaintiff must include a complete list of all intended defendants. Plaintiff must also identify as a defendant only persons who personally participated in a substantial way in depriving him of a federal constitutional right. Johnson v. Duffy, 588 F.2d 740, 743 (9th Cir. 1978) (a person subjects another to the deprivation of a constitutional
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