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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

JAMES GARRETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

STU SHERMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00614-AWI-BAM (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF No. 24)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

CLOSE CASE AND ADJUST DOCKET TO 

REFLECT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

Plaintiff James Garrett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on April 

20, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) On December 16, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of 

this action. (ECF No. 24.)

“[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1)(i), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action 

prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Commercial 

Space Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) (quotation and 

citation omitted). “[A] dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is effective on filing, no court order is 

required, the parties are left as though no action had been brought, the defendant can’t complain, 

and the district court lacks jurisdiction to do anything about it.” Id. at 1078. No defendant has 

been served in this action and no defendant has filed an answer or motion for summary judgment.

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Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY ORDERED to CLOSE the file in this 

case and adjust the docket to reflect voluntary dismissal of this action without prejudice under

Rule 41(a). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2017 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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