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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

GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL 

PEACE OFFICER ASSOCIATION,

Defendant.

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1:07-CV-00179-LJO-SMS-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS ACTION

(Doc. 21)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION IN ITS

ENTIRETY WITHOUT PREJUDICE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO CLOSE FILE

Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the

complaint on February 2, 2007. 

On January 28, 2008, Plaintiff filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss this action. “[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

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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 voluntarily dismiss this action 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: February 3, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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