Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-01470-WYD-MEH
04-02-2013
THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR, and DIEGO GARCIA CARRION, Dr., the Attorney General of the Republic of Ecuador, Petitioners, v. BJORN BJORKMAN, Respondent. CHEVRON CORPORATION, Interested Party.
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Michael E. Hegarty , United States Magistrate Judge, on April 2, 2013.
Before the Court is Respondents' Motion to Strike [Petitioners'] Letter Dated November 9, 2012 [filed November 13, 2012; docket #103]. The filing of letters addressed to the court is not permitted by the federal rules (see Fed. R. Civ. P. 7) and, in fact, addressing letters to the Court is prohibited by this Court's local rules. D.C. Colo. LCivR 77.2. In this matter, Petitioners do not attempt an ex parte communication; however, they have filed a letter seeking relief from the Court in the form of a hearing to address discovery issues. See docket #102. Pursuant to Rule 7(b)(1), a "request for a court order must be made by motion." Therefore, the letter was improperly filed and, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7 and D.C. Colo. LCivR 7.1H, Respondents' motion to strike is granted and the letter is stricken from the record.
The Court notes that the relief sought in the letter has become moot by subsequent orders on motions filed by the parties.