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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW CHRISTIAN PARADISE,

Petitioner,

v.

RON DAVIS, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 19-cv-07939-YGR (PR)

ORDER OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

This action was reassigned from a magistrate judge to the undersigned in light of a recent 

Ninth Circuit decision.1 

Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal of this action filed by Petitioner on December 

11, 2019, this action is terminated. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1); Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman 

American Exp. Inc., 813 F.2d 1532, 1534-1536 (9th Cir. 1987) (Rule 41(a)(1)(I) does not require 

leave of court to dismiss the action). The dismissal is without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(a)(1) (unless the notice of dismissal states otherwise, it is deemed to be “without prejudice); 

Humphreys v. United States, 272 F.2d 411, 412 (9th Cir. 1959).

The Clerk of the Court shall close the file. All pending motions are terminated. No filing 

fee is due.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Court Judge

1 Williams v. King, 875 F.3d 500, 503 (9th Cir. 2017) (magistrate judge lacked jurisdiction 

to dismiss case on initial screening because unserved defendants/respondents had not consented to 

proceed before magistrate judge).

January 3, 2020

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