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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

WILLIAM ODESSA BROWN II,

Plaintiff,

v.

KERN VALLEY STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00528-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

CLOSE CASE BASED ON PLAINTIFF’S

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(Doc. 4)

Plaintiff William Odessa Brown II (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 19, 2007, plaintiff filed a notice of

voluntary dismissal of 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

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. 4.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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