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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

ROBERT S. AZEVEDO,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. McCABE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00163-SAB-PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO CLOSE CASE PURSUANT TO 

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL

(ECF NO. 18)

Plaintiff Robert S. Azevedo is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).1

On August 31, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. Pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 41, a party may dismiss an action, without prejudice, by filing a notice 

of dismissal prior to the opposing party serving an answer or motion for summary judgment. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(i). In this instance, Defendants have not yet been served and have not 

filed an answer or motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, at this stage in the proceedings, 

Plaintiff has the absolute right to dismiss his claims, without prejudice. Duke Energy Trading & 

Mktg., L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001). The filing of the notice itself has 

the effect of closing the action, and the Court no longer has jurisdiction over the claims.

 

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Plaintiff filed a consent to proceed before a magistrate judge on March 13, 2015. (ECF No. 6.)

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Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this file pursuant to 

Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal filed on August 31, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 7, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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