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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIKE STARRETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

CLIFFORD ALLENBY, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1: 14-cv-01498-MJS (PC)

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ACTION

(ECF NO. 15)

CLERK TO TERMINATE ALL PENDING 

MOTIONS AND CLOSE CASE

Plaintiff is a civil detainee who was previously held at Coalinga State Hospital. He 

is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 7.) Plaintiff consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. 

(ECF No. 5.) On August 17, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (ECF 

No. 15.) 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), a plaintiff may dismiss an 

action without a court order by filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party 

serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s August 17, 2015 

notice is sufficient under Rule 41.

Accordingly, this action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk shall 

terminate all pending motions and CLOSE this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 18, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:14-cv-01498-MJS Document 16 Filed 08/18/15 Page 1 of 1