Jordan v. Morgan

Filing 23

ORDER granting 19 Defendant's Motion to Strike and directing the Clerk to strike 16 Plaintiff's Objection/Response to Defendant's Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lawrence O Anderson on 6/27/11.(LSP)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Jermaine Jordan,
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Arizona Department of Corrections,)
Charles Ryan, CO III Moore, and CO II)
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Morgan,
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Defendants.
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No. CV 10-1538-PHX-ROS (LOA)
ORDER

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This matter arises upon Defendant Morgan’s Motion to Strike. (Doc. 19) Defendant

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 7 lists proper pleadings. A reply to an answer is

19 permitted only if ordered by the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a)(7) The Court has not ordered a
20 response to the Answer in this case. As such, Plaintiff’s reply is an improper pleading, and the
21 Court will grant Defendant’s Motion to Strike.
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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED GRANTING Defendant’s Motion to Strike, doc. 19, and directing the

24 Clerk of Court to strike Plaintiff’s Objection/Response to Defendant’s Answer, doc. 16.
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DATED this 27th day of June, 2011.