Nwaogu v. Mejia
- Vyskocil
- 1:25-cv-02649
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Nwaogu v. Mejia, Judge Vyskocil granted permission to file an amended complaint by July 24, 2025.
Uchemmadu A. Nwaogu, who may file an amended complaint by July 24, 2025; the defendants may be affected by any additional allegations or defendants included in that filing.
What happened
In Nwaogu v. Mejia, Uchemmadu A. Nwaogu filed two motions to amend or correct an earlier motion and later filed another amendment motion.
Because no motion had yet been filed, the court treated these filings as requests for permission to file an amended complaint. The court explained that an amended complaint generally replaces the original complaint.
Judge Vyskocil granted the request and gave Nwaogu until July 24, 2025, to file an amended complaint. If he does so, it must include the facts and defendants from the original complaint, along with any additional facts or defendants he intends to pursue.
The detailed version
- Nwaogu v. Mejia · No. 1:25-cv-02649
- Vyskocil
- June 12, 2025
Background
Uchemmadu A. Nwaogu filed two motions to amend or correct “the previous motion” and later filed an “amendment of motion.” The court stated that no motion had yet been filed, so it construed the filings as requests for leave—that is, permission—to file an amended complaint.
Court’s Ruling
The court granted Nwaogu’s request. It allowed him to file an amended complaint on or before July 24, 2025. The court explained that an amended complaint ordinarily replaces the original complaint and makes the original complaint legally ineffective. Therefore, if Nwaogu files an amended complaint, it must include all facts and defendants alleged in the original complaint, as well as any additional facts or defendants from his previous three motions that he intends to include in the case.
The Clerk of Court was requested to mail Nwaogu a copy of the order and electronically notify the New York City Department of Correction and the New York City Law Department.
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