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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN EVERETT KELSEY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0665 MCE EFB P

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for alleged civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has notified the Clerk of the Court of his intent to voluntarily

dismiss this action. Plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed with leave to amend by order filed

December 5, 2007, and no defendants have been served. A plaintiff may dismiss an action

without a court order at any time before defendants serve an answer or motion for summary

judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Defendants have not answered or moved for summary

judgment. Therefore, plaintiff’s dismissal will be entered.

Plaintiff also requests that the court order the California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation to not collect the filing fee assessed in this case. Plaintiff incurred the obligation 

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 See the court’s order filed December 5, 2007. 

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to pay this filing fee when his request to proceed in forma pauperis was granted1; therefore, that

request will be denied. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s December 13, 2007, request for voluntary dismissal of this action is

granted;

2. Plaintiff’s December 13, 2007, request to be relieved of the obligation to pay the filing

fee assessed in this action is denied; and 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case. 

Dated: December 18, 2007.

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