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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IVAN ALVAREZ,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 11CV1397 JLS (BLM)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(ECF No. 16)

vs.

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND

BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY,

Defendant.

Presently before the Court is Plaintiff Ivan Alvarez’s (“Alvarez’s”) Motion to Dismiss

Without Prejudice. (Pl.’s MTD, ECF No. 16) Alvarez filed the motion pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), however voluntary dismissal pursuant to this section is unavailable

because the opposing party has already served an answer in this action, (Answer, ECF No. 11),

and has not signed on to a stipulation of dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 41(a)(1)(A)(i)–(ii). The

Court will therefore construe the motion as having been made pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2).

“The decision to grant a voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

41(a)(2) is addressed to the sound discretion of the district court.” Navellier v. Sletten, 262 F.3d

923, 938 (9th Cir. 2001). “A district court should grant a motion for voluntary dismissal under

Rule 41(a)(2) unless a defendant can show that it will suffer some plain legal prejudice as a result. 

Smith v. Lenches, 263 F.3d 972 (9th Cir. 2001). Here, the Court notes that U.S. Customs and

Border Protection Agency has already advocated dismissal of this action. (See generally Resp. to

OSC, ECF No. 14) 

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Having considered the motions in light of the facts and procedural posture of this case, the

Court finds it appropriate to GRANT Alvarez’s motion and accordingly DISMISSES this action

WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 18, 2012

Honorable Janis L. Sammartino

United States District Judge

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