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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRIAN RICHARDSON, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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FEDERAL CONGRESS, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:05-cv-01244-OWW-TAG HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS

PETITION

(Doc. 11)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT

OF HABEAS CORPUS WITHOUT

PREJUDICE (Doc. 1)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

CLOSE FILE

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an application for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed the instant federal petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Eastern District

of California on September 30, 2005. (Doc. 1). On March 29, 2006, Petitioner filed a notice of

change of address. (Doc. 11). Within this document, Petitioner indicates that the issues raised in

the petition are moot and that he wishes to “drop” the instant habeas corpus proceedings. (Id.). 

Subject to other provisions of law, a Petitioner may voluntarily dismiss an action without

leave of court before service by the adverse party of an answer or motion for summary judgment. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Otherwise, an action shall not be dismissed except upon order of the court

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and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems proper. Id. Here, no answer has been

served or filed and the Court perceives no prejudice to Respondent in granting Petitioner’s

request to voluntarily dismiss the petition. In granting Petitioner’s request, the Court expresses

no opinion regarding Petitioner’s present or future compliance with the one-year statute of

limitations contained in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1).

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. Petitioner’s motion for voluntary dismissal (Doc. 11), is GRANTED;

2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), is DISMISSED without prejudice;

and,

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this action because this order

terminates the proceedings in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 12, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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