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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

TERRENCE L. DAVIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. GRASE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:18-cv-01668-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF No. 15)

Plaintiff Terrence L. Davis is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 6, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice 

of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (ECF No. 15.)

Under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(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.” 

Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997) (citation omitted). No defendant in 

this action has served an answer or a motion for summary judgment.

Accordingly, this action is terminated by operation of law without further order from the 

Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate all pending 

findings and recommendations and deadlines and close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:18-cv-01668-DAD-SAB Document 16 Filed 01/07/20 Page 1 of 1