Jeude v. Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION TODD JEUDE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) No. 1:22-CV-151 SNLJ ) STE. GENEVIEVE MEMORIAL ) HOSPITAL, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter comes before the Court on self-represented plaintiff Todd Jeude’s motion to supplement his amended complaint. ECF No. 49. The Court will deny this motion because supplements are not recognized pleadings under Rule 7(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court does not accept amendments to the complaint through supplements, declarations, notices, or other piecemeal amendments. See Popoalii v. Correctional Medical Services, 512 F.3d 488, 497 (8th Cir. 2008). In other words, plaintiff may not amend a complaint by filing separate documents. The Court recognizes that plaintiff is representing himself in these proceedings, but even pro se plaintiffs are expected to follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ackra Direct Marketing Corp. v. Fingerhut Corp., 86 F.3d 852, 856-57 (8th Cir. 1996). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff Todd Jeude’s motion to supplement his amended complaint [ECF No. 49] is DENIED. Dated this /5f, , day of February, 2023. ‘ fo 7. a Ae ( amt N. LIMBAUGELAR SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE