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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

GARRETT DANIEL EKMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-1551-OWW-DLB-P

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND

DENYING REQUEST FOR RETURN OF

FILING FEE

(Docs. 6 and 7)

Plaintiff Garrett Daniel Ekman (“plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil

rights action on December 6, 2005, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 28, 2006, Plaintiff filed

a request for dismissal of this action and return of the $250.00 filing fee on the ground that he has

some mental health issues and filed the action in error.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), an action may be dismissed by plaintiff

by filing a notice of dismissal before service by the adverse party of an answer or of a motion for

summary judgment. None of the defendants named in this action have been served with the

complaint, thus they have not filed an answer or other responsive pleading. Plaintiff’s request to

dismiss this action is HEREBY GRANTED. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED pursuant to

plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal and the Clerk of Court is directed to close the file in this

action. 

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The filing fee is due upon the filing of suit and is not refundable on the basis that the plaintiff

now regrets filing suit. Accordingly, plaintiff’s request for the return of the $250.00 filing fee is

HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 6, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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