The court may strike the pleading or issue any other appropriate order. (f) MOTION TO STRIKE.The handbook contains the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Ninth Circuit Rules, and, following certain rules, Circuit Advisory Committee Notes. The City subsequently filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court dismissed as untimely because the pleadings were not closed. For article, "Mandamus and Other Writs", see 18 Dicta 333 (1941). The Motion To Strike Is Not Time-Barred. The defendants argue the motion should be denied as untimely. For example, a motion to preclude asks the court to ban the testimony or evidence from being used in the case. The motion must be made before filing a responsive pleading and must point out the defects complained of and the details desired. Scope of Rules, One Form of Action, Commencement of.