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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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 Plaintiff was unaware of the $350.00 filing fee for this action and wishes to have his “paperwork” back as 1

a result. The Court will dismiss this action without assessing the filing fee. However, Plaintiff’s complaint and

exhibits are part of the Court’s record and cannot be returned to Plaintiff. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE SALAZAR,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00258-LJO-GSA PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

CLOSE THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL

(Doc. 5)

On March 10, 2008, Plaintiff Jose Salazar filed what the Court construes to be a notice of

voluntary dismissal. “[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1)(i), ‘a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily 1

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) (quoting Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997)). “[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. At this juncture, no defendant has filed an answer or other

responsive pleading.

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Therefore, 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 pursuant to Rule 41(a). (Doc. 5.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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