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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

KURT E. JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

ADAMS and WOODFORD,

Defendants.

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CV F 04 6257 OWW SMS P 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO DISMISS ACTION (Doc. 13.) 

ORDER DISMISSING CASE 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

TERMINATE ACTION 

 Kurt E. Jones (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant action on

September 14, 2004. An Amended Complaint was filed on February 24, 2005. Plaintiff names

as Defendants Warden Adams and the Director of Corrections, Jeanne Woodford in their official

capacities. Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages. 

On May 23, 2006, the Court issued an Order dismissing the Amended Complaint with

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leave to amend as the Amended Complaint failed to state a cognizable claim for relief. Plaintiff

was afforded time to file a Second Amended Complaint or, in the alternative, notify the Court

that he did not wish to proceed with the action. 

On June 23, 2006, Plaintiff submitted a letter to the Court indicating that he no longer

wished to litigate this action and moved for dismissal. Accordingly, in light of Plaintiff’s

notification and request, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff’s request for dismissal is GRANTED;

2. The case is DISMISSED;

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate this action in accordance with this

Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 15, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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