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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

GARY BARBER,

Plaintiff,

vs.

A. SHIPLY, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:04-cv-05058-OWW-SMS-P

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF

COURT TO CLOSE FILE AND ADJUST

DOCKET TO REFLECT VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL OF ACTION BY

PLAINTIFF ON AUGUST 5, 2005

(Doc. 15)

On August 5, 2005, plaintiff Barber filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. “[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 about it.” Id. at

1078. No defendant has filed an answer or other responsive pleading.

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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 pursuant to Rule 41(a). (Doc.

15.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2005 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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