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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC B. HILL,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFF WRIGLEY, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:07-CV-00581-LJO-SMS-P

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO DISMISS ACTION

(Doc. 4)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION IN ITS

ENTIRETY WITHOUT PREJUDICE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO CLOSE FILE

Plaintiff Eric B. Hill (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S.

388 (1971) . Plaintiff filed the complaint on April 17, 2007. 

On May 3, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss his complaint without prejudice. 

“[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) (quoting Wilson

v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997)). “[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

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about it.” Id. at 1078. No defendant has filed an answer or other responsive pleading. 

Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion shall be granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the complaint is GRANTED;

2. This action is DISMISSED in its entirety without prejudice; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close the file in this case and adjust the

docket to reflect voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 22, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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