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A motion to strike is a request by one party in a United States trial requesting that the presiding judge order the removal of all or part of the opposing party's pleading to the court. These motions are most commonly sought by the defendant, as to a matter contained in the plaintiff's complaint; however, they may also be asserted by plaintiffs ...
The People of the State of California v. Superior Court (Romero), 13 CAL. 4TH 497, 917 P.2D 628 (Cal. 1996), was a landmark case in the state of California that gave California Superior Court judges the ability to dismiss a criminal defendant's "strike prior" pursuant to the California Three-strikes law, thereby avoiding a 25-to-life minimum sentence.
A motion to strike may refer to: Motion to strike (court of law) , a legal motion given by one party in a trial requesting the presiding judge order the removal of all or part of the opposing party's pleading to the court
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate -- a procedure rank-and-file ...
Ariana Madix has filed an "anti-SLAPP" motion to dismiss Rachel Leviss' revenge porn lawsuit against her and her ex, Tom Sandoval.According to legal documents obtained by ET, the 38-year-old ...
The special motion to strike is a motion authorized by the California Code of Civil Procedure intended to stop strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). [1] They were created in 1992 with the purpose of encouraging participation in matters of public significance.
If the Speaker determines that the words are out of order, the violator is customarily given a chance to withdraw or amend them, and the Member may ask the House for unanimous consent to strike the words from the Congressional Record. If there is objection, a motion may be offered to strike the words from the debate.
A motion to strike is an amendment which seeks to delete language from a bill proposed in either the House of Representatives or Senate of the United States Congress, or to delete language from an earlier amendment. It is one of three types of amendments; the other two are motion to insert, and motion to strike and insert.