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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

MICHAEL HAGA,

Plaintiff,

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MARGARET MIMMS, et al.,

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1:15-cv-01711-BAM (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF No. 7) 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO CLOSE CASE AND ADJUST DOCKET 

TO REFLECT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

Plaintiff Michael Haga (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed this case on November 12, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) On 

December 4, 2015, Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned United States 

Magistrate Judge. (ECF No. 6.)

On December 11, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a voluntary dismissal without 

prejudice, so that he may exhaust his administrative remedies. (ECF No. 7.) “[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. In this action, no defendant has been 

served 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 pursuant 

to Rule 41(a). All pending motions are terminated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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