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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Samuel A. Acinelli is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. On November 9, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(i), as this case is duplicative of case number 1:15-cv-01616-MJS (PC). At 

this stage in the proceedings, Plaintiff has the absolute right to dismiss his claims, without prejudice. 

Duke Energy Trading & Mktg., L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001). The filing of 

the notice itself has the effect of closing the action. Id.

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this file pursuant to 

Plaintiff=s notice of voluntary dismissal filed on November 9, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 13, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

SAMUEL A. ACINELLI,

 Plaintiff,

v.

ULYSSES VILLAMIL BANIGA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01624-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO CLOSE CASE PURSUANT TO 

PLAINTIFF’S NOITICE OF VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL

[ECF No. 5]

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