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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

ROBERT MIX,

Plaintiff,

v.

RUBEN ROZALEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:15-cv-01060 DLB PC

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND DIRECTING 

CLERK OF THE COURT TO CLOSE THIS 

CASE PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF=S 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

[ECF No. 9]

Plaintiff Robert Mix is an active participant in the California sex offender treatment 

program proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. He consented to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) on 

July 22, 2015. 

Plaintiff filed his complaint on July 10, 2015. On May 18, 2016, the Court screened the 

complaint and determined Plaintiff had failed to state a claim. The complaint was dismissed with 

leave to file an amended complaint.

On June 20, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to withdraw his complaint. Plaintiff states he is 

presently unable to pursue his cause of action. He states he will be consulting with attorneys to 

seek representation; however, at this time he requests that his complaint be withdrawn without 

prejudice.

The Court construes Plaintiff’s motion as a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to 

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(i). At this stage in the proceedings, Plaintiff has the 

absolute right to dismiss his claims, without prejudice. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, 

L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001). Filing a notice of dismissal with the court 

automatically terminates the action, and the Court no longer has jurisdiction over the claims. Id.; 

Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995). 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Clerk of 

the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this file pursuant to Plaintiff=s notice of voluntary 

dismissal filed on June 20, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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