What is the effect of adding "buckshot" complaints to a plaintiff's claim?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Hemphill v. Farr, Case No. 1:19-cv-01119-AWI-EPG (E.D. Cal. 2020):

Plaintiff should note that although he has been given the opportunity to amend, it is not for the purpose of changing the nature of this suit or adding unrelated claims. George v. Smith, 507

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F.3d 605, 607 (7th Cir. 2007) (no "buckshot" complaints).

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