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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALLEN HAMMLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

RALPH DIAZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01141-JDP

ORDER CONSTRUING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION AS A VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CLOSE 

THE CASE

ECF No. 10

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, filed a “Motion to Withdraw 

Complaint” before his complaint had been served. ECF No. 10. Plaintiff explains that he would 

like to withdraw his complaint because he cannot afford to pay the filing fee. See id. Under Rule 

41(a) plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss this action without an order from the court at any time 

before the opposing party answers the complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Thus, the court 

construes plaintiff’s motion as a notice of voluntary dismissal. The clerk of court is directed to 

close this case. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 204.

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