Effective June 1, 2006

LR 15 - AMENDED and SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS (See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15)

LR 15.1 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings (See LR 10.2)

(a) Amended Document Title

The word AMENDED --and iteration number-- must be included in the revised document title, e.g.

Example

THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT

(b) Supplemental Document Title

The word SUPPLEMENTAL must be included in a supplemental document title.

(c) Amended Document Requirements

Any party filing, or moving to file, an amended or supplemental pleading must:

(1) Reproduce the entire pleading, and may not incorporate any part of the prior pleading by reference; and

(2) Describe the changes made.

(d) Exhibits to a Motion

(1) A copy of the proposed amended pleading must be attached as an exhibit to any motion for leave to file the amended pleading.

(2) Upon entry of an order granting the motion, the original amended pleading must be submitted to the clerk for filing.

(3) The clerk will not detach the proposed amended pleading from the motion.

(e) Amendments by Interlineation

Amendments by interlineation are allowed only by order of the Court.