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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDA ELIZABETH RICCHIO, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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WARDEN TINA HORNBEAK, et al., ) 

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Respondents. )

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1:10-cv—0824-OWW-SKO-HC

ORDER STRIKING PETITIONER’S

UNAUTHORIZED EXHIBIT FROM THE

RECORD (DOC. 22)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a

petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to

28 U.S.C.§ 636(b)(1) and Local Rules 302 and 303. The petition

was filed on April 28, 2010; Respondent’s answer was filed on

August 25, 2010; and Petitioner’s traverse was filed on September

13, 2010. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s exhibit in

support of the petition, which was filed on December 15, 2010,

without any request for permission to file an unauthorized

pleading.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) provides as follows:

The Court may strike from a pleading an insufficient

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defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent,

or scandalous matter. The court may act:

1) on its own; or

2) on motion made by a party either before

responding to the pleading or, if a response

is not allowed, within 21 days after being 

served with the pleading.

A court may strike a document that does not conform to the formal

requirements of the pertinent rules of court. Transamerican

Corp. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., 143

F.R.D. 189, 191 (N.D. Ill. 1992). The authorized pleadings in a

habeas corpus proceeding are the petition, the answer or any

authorized motion filed in response to the petition, and any

reply thereto. Rules 1-5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254

Cases in the United States District Courts (Habeas Rules). 

Here, the parties have already filed the appropriate

pleadings in this proceeding. Petitioner has not sought, and the

Court has not granted, permission to amend the petition or to

submit additional documents in support of the petition. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Petitioner’s unauthorized

exhibit in support of grant of relief of petition (Doc. 22) be

STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2011 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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