Dubuc et al v. Green Oak, Township of et al

Filing 59

ORDER to Strike 58 Supplemental Brief, filed by Carol Dubuc, Dennis Dubuc. Signed by District Judge Robert H Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION DENNIS DUBUC and CAROL DUBUC, Plaintiffs, v. GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP, et al., Defendants. ______________________________________/ ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFFS' "SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF" Before the court is a "Supplemental Brief," filed by Plaintiffs Dennis and Carol Dubuc on May 8, 2009. Plaintiffs submitted the brief as a supplement to the motion for partial summary judgment that Plaintiffs filed on March 10, 2009. Eastern District of Michigan Local Rules do not permit the filing of a "Supplemental Brief," except by permission of the court. See E.D. Mich. 7.1 (c)(1). A district court has discretion regarding which filings it will accept from a party. Ross, Brovins & Oehmke, P.C. v. Lexis Nexis Group, a Division of Reed Elsevier Group, PLC, 463 F.3d 478, 489 (6th Cir. 2006) ("The district court does not have to accept every filing submitted by a party."). Plaintiffs have previously submitted the requisite filings in support of their motion for partial summary judgment and have unilaterally filed this additional brief in support of their motion. However, Plaintiffs have not sought permission of this court to do so, and the court is aware of no reason to believe that additional briefing might be necessary. Accordingly, Case No. 08-13727

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' "Supplemental Brief" [Dkt. # 58] is STRICKEN. s/Robert H. Cleland ROBERT H. CLELAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: May 12, 2009 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, May 12, 2009, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. s/Lisa G. Wagner Case Manager and Deputy Clerk [phone]

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