What is the test for an inmate to bring an amended complaint against the California Department of Justice?

In addition, plaintiff is informed that the court cannot refer to a prior pleading in order to make plaintiff's amended complaint complete. Local Rule 220 requires that an amended complaint be complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. This requirement exists because, as a general rule, an amended complaint supersedes the original complaint. See Loux v. Rhay, 375 F.2d 55, 57 (9th Cir. 1967). Once plaintiff files an amended complaint, the original pleading no longer serves any function in the case. Therefore, in an amended complaint, as in an original complaint, each claim and the involvement of each defendant must be sufficiently alleged.

Finally, a prisoner may bring no 1983 action until he has exhausted such administrative remedies as are available to him. 42 U.S.C. 1997e(a). The requirement is mandatory. Booth v. Churner, 532 U.S. 731, 741 (2001). California prisoners or parolees may appeal "any departmental decision, action, condition, or policy which they can demonstrate as having an adverse effect upon their welfare." Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15, 3084.1, et seq. In order to exhaust

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administrative remedies at the Sacramento County Jail, an inmate must proceed through the levels of review required by the County Jail. Wimberly v. County of Sacramento, 2008 WL 5234729, *1 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2008).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: