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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Keith M. Cassells,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 04-1798 FCD PAN P

vs. Order

D. Mehta, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff moves to strike defendants’ reply to plaintiff’s

opposition to defendants’ motion to dismiss upon the ground the

reply asserts an “immaterial and an insufficient defense” in

violation of Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Rule 12(f) applies to pleadings and a reply to a party’s

opposition to a motion is not a pleading. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a),

(b).

Accordingly, plaintiff’s January 25, 2005, and February 25,

2005, motions are denied.

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So ordered.

Dated: July 12, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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