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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GURINDER KAUR, CASE NO. CV F 07-0441 LJO SMS

Plaintiff, ORDER TO CLOSE CASE

vs.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of 

Homeland Security, EMILIO T. 

GONZALEZ, Director of The United States 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

DAVID STILL, District Director of the

United States Citizenship Immigration Services, 

DONALD RIDING, Field Office Director of 

the Fresno Field Office of The United States 

Citizenship Immigration Services, 

McGREGOR W. SCOTT, United States Attorney

 for the Eastern District of California, and 

ROBERT MUELLER, Director of the 

Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Defendants.

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On May 20, 2007, Plaintiff filed a voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1), which

reads: “[A]n action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of the court by filing a notice of

dismissal at any time before service by the adverse party of an answer or of a motion for summary

judgment, whichever first occurs.” A plaintiff has an absolute right to file a voluntary dismissal

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before an answer or motion for summary judgment is filed by a defendant. American Soccer Co.

Inc., v. Score First Enterprises, 187 F.3d 1108, 1109 (9 Cir. 1999) (citing Wilson v. City of San th

Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997) (citations and footnote omitted). None has been filed by

defendants in this case. Therefore, this action has been dismissed by Plaintiff and the clerk of court

is directed to CLOSE this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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