Opinion
2:21-CV-1364-DJC-DMC-P
08-17-2023
GREGG MULHOLLAND, Petitioner, v. PAUL THOMPSON., Respondent.
ORDER
DENNIS M. COTA, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
On July 19, 2023, Petitioner filed an amended petition after Respondent had moved to dismiss, without stipulation, and without leave of Court, in violation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. Where a party files an amended pleading without the right to do so, it is properly stricken by the Court. See, e.g., Hardin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 813 F.Supp.2d 1167, 1181 (E.D. Cal. 2011) (striking fourth amended complaint: “If an amended pleading cannot be made as of right and is filed without leave of court or consent of the opposing party, the amended pleading is a nullity and without legal effect.”); Sexton v. Spirit Airlines, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-00898-TLN-AC, 2022 WL 976914 (E.D. Cal. March 31, 2022) (striking amended complaint); Guthrie v. Hurwitz, Case No. 1:18-cv-00282-AWI-BAM, 2018 WL 4005261, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 20, 2018) (striking amended complaint).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the amended petition filed on July 19, 2023, ECF No. 34, is STRICKEN.