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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

ANDRE FRANK ANDREWS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

J.W. SULLIVAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:03-cv-06939-OWW-SMS-P

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO WITHDRAW CASE (Doc.

17)

ORDER DECLINING TO ADOPT

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. 16)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

(Doc.1) 

Plaintiff, Andrew Frank Andrews “plaintiff”), is a state

prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

On November 30, 2005, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings

and Recommendations that the action be dismissed for failure to

state a claim for relief and Plaintiff did not submit an Amended

Complaint. The Findings and Recommendations were served on the

parties and contained notice to the parties that any objections

to the Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within

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thirty (30) days. 

On December 16, 2005, plaintiff filed a “Petition to have

the case dismissed without prejudice.” Plaintiff indicates that

he wishes to withdraw his action to refile at a later time when

he can obtain counsel. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Based on the above, the Court HEREBY

ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff’s Petition to Withdraw his action is GRANTED; 

2. The Findings and Recommendations, filed November 7,

2005, are DISREGARDED in light of Plaintiff’s

withdrawal of the case. 

3. The instant action is DISMISSED without prejudice; 

4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate this action

in accordance with this Order. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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