Tabari v. Kane

Filing 33

ORDER that the Magistrate Judge's order denying Petitioner's motion to strike 29 is affirmed. Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 6/27/11. (DMT)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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No. CV-10-2419-PHX-DGC

Jareer Tabari,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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ORDER

Katrina S. Kane, Field Officer Director,
Detention and Removal Operations,
Florence Detention Center,

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Respondent.
Petitioner commenced this action on by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Doc. 1. Respondent filed a response in opposition.
Doc. 16.
In an order dated May 3, 2011 (Doc. 29), Magistrate Judge Anderson denied
Petitioner’s motion to strike Respondent’s “answer” (Doc. 18). Petitioner has filed an
objection, asking the Court to vacate that order, strike Respondent’s answer, and direct
Respondent to file an answer that complies with Rule 8(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. Doc. 30.
“A district judge may reconsider a magistrate’s order in a pretrial matter if that
order is ‘clearly erroneous or contrary to law.’” Osband v. Woodford, 290 F.3d 1036,
1041 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)); see Grimes v. City & County of
S.F., 951 F.2d 236, 240 (9th Cir. 1991) (“The district court shall defer to the magistrate’s
orders unless they are clearly erroneous or contrary to law.”) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P.

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72(b)). Judge Anderson concluded that the response in opposition to the habeas petition
(Doc. 16) complies with the rules governing habeas corpus cases, that it is not otherwise
prohibited by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any Local Rule, and that it need not
comply with Rule 8(b). None of those conclusions is clearly erroneous or contrary to
law. Nor did Judge Anderson abuse his discretion in declining to require Respondent to
file an answer pursuant to Rule 8(b).
IT IS ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s order denying Petitioner’s motion
to strike (Doc. 29) is affirmed.
Dated this 27th day of June, 2011.

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