(HC) Ellis v. Warden of Central California Women's Facility

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KATHRYN ANN ELLIS, Case No. 1:19-cv-200-LJO-JDP Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

v. FILE SURREPLY WARDEN OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ECF No.

WOMEN’S FACILITY,

15 Respondent.

17 Petitioner Kathyrn Ann Ellis, a state prisoner represented by counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. Respondent filed a motion to dismiss, ECF No. 11, petitioner filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss, ECF No. 13, and respondent filed a reply, ECF No. 17. On September 4, 2019, petitioner filed a “request to file a rejoinder” to respondent’s reply brief. ECF No. 18. Respondent did not object to petitioner’s request. The court construes petitioner’s request as a motion for leave to file a surreply. Neither the Local Rules of this court nor the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide the right to file a surreply. Local Rule 230 provides for a motion, an opposition, and a…