ORDER1

SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff David Scott Hastings' Motion to Amend Complaint (Doc. 42) filed on July 13, 2018. In response, Defendants Eads, Destephanis and Trask (collectively "Defendants") filed a Motion to Strike (Doc. 43) on July 19, 2018. Pending before the Court is Defendants' Amended Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 41) filed July 11, 2018. Pro se Plaintiff seeks leave to amend his complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2).2 Plaintiff avers that he recently gained access to his legal documents and can now accurately plead his claim. Doc. 42 at 4.

Plaintiff is entitled to amend his pleading as a matter of right under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1) within 21 days of service of Rule 12(b)(6) motion, otherwise he may amend his "pleading only with the opposing party's written consent or the court's leave." Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Leave to amend is given freely "when justice so requires." Id. Absent a finding of "undue delay, bad faith or dilatory motive on the part of the movant, repeated failure to cure deficiencies by amendments previously allowed, undue prejudice to the opposing party by virtue of allowance of the amendment, [or] futility of amendment" the Court should grant leave "freely." Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962). Generally, a pro se litigant must be given an opportunity to amend his complaint. Johnson v. Boyd, 568 F. App'x 719, 723 (11th Cir.2014).

Defendants move to strike the Motion to Amend pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) because Plaintiff failed to attach a copy of the proposed amended complaint or explain what new claims he intends to add to the proposed amended complaint.3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) provides, in pertinent part:

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f). Rule 12(f) by its terms explicitly provides that the object being stricken must be in a "pleading." "Only material included in a `pleading' may be the subject of a motion to strike, and courts have been unwilling to construe the term broadly." Hawk v. Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc., 2011 WL 1533024 *1 (N.D. Ga. 2011) (quoting 2 Moore's Federal Practice, § 12.37 [2] (Matthew Bender 3d ed.)); see also, Pilgrim v. Trustees of Tufts College, 118 F.3d 864, 868 (1st Cir. 1997)(motion to strike improper for motions); Federal Rules Handbook 2018 at p 488. The Federal Rules define a "pleading" as a complaint; an answer to a complaint, to a counterclaim, to a cross-claim; a third-party complaint and an answer thereto; and, if ordered by the court, a reply to an answer. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a). "Motions, briefs or memoranda, objections, or affidavits may not be attacked by the motion to strike." 2 Moore's Federal Practice, § 12.37 [2]. Because Plaintiff's Motion to Amend is not a pleading, Defendants' Motion to Strike is DENIED. However, the Court will consider Defendants' Motion to Strike insofar as it opposes Plaintiff's Motion. See M.D. Fla. R. 3.01(b).

Plaintiff does not describe the substance of his proposed amendments, nor does he attach a copy of the proposed second amended complaint. See Long v. Satz, 181 F.3d 1275, 1279 (11th Cir. 1999) ("A motion for leave to amend should either set forth the substance of the proposed amendment or attach a copy of the proposed amendment."). See also Doe v. Pryor, 344 F.3d 1282, 1288 (11th Cir. 2003). Consequently, the Court cannot discern whether the proposed amendment would be futile.

Furthermore, Plaintiff does not certify that he has conferred with opposing counsel prior to filing the instant Motion. M.D. Fla. R. 3.01(g).4 Defendants contend that it is "impractical and impossible" to communicate with Plaintiff due to his incarceration. Doc. 43 at 3. The Court disagrees. The Court requires prisoners to adhere to the procedural rules that govern cases before the Court, notwithstanding their pro se status. Moon v. Newsome, 863 F.2d 835, 837 (11th Cir. 1989) ("[O]nce a pro se IFP litigant is in court, he is subject to the relevant law and rules of court, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure."). The Court demands nothing less from parties represented by counsel. Thus, all parties are forewarned that the failure to comply with M.D. Fla. R. 3.01(g) in the future will result in the noncomplying party's motion being stricken.

Accordingly, it is now

ORDERED:

DONE and ORDERED.