A motion to strike asks the court to ban a pleading, like an Answer, from being used. A motion is an application to the court for a specific court order within the confines of an existing case.It is necessary to obtain leave of court prior to filing a Motion or Memorandum out of rule or beyond the deadline set in the Case Schedule. (e) Motions to Strike. Plaintiff Wesley Tedrow has filed a "Motion to Strike Deficient Answers and Affirmative Defenses" in this employment action. The District Court denied the Martins' motion to remand to state court and eventually dismissed the case with prejudice. The District Court denied the Martins' motion to remand to state court and eventually dismissed the case with prejudice. Nasser's Motion to Strike without prejudice,. 1 Ms. Nabulsi did not file a brief before this Court. IV of the Second Amended Complaint (Docket No. 28) is GRANTED;. 2.