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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

TONY HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

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C. GIPSON, et al.,

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1:14-cv-001270-AWI-BAM-PC

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION 

THAT PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL BE GRANTED

(ECF No. 11) 

OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS

Plaintiff Tony Hernandez is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

On February 3, 2016, an order was entered, dismissing the complaint for failure to state a 

claim and granting Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 10.) On February 22, 

2016, Plaintiff filed a document titled as a “notice of motion and motion dismissing-revoking 

complaint in its entirety.” (ECF No. 11). The Notice states Plaintiff’s desire to “revoke my 

complaint entirely as there can be no redress within the United States Courts and there is no 

justice within the federal district courts.” (Id. P.4, 18:-20.) Following Plaintiff’s Notice to 

dismiss, this Court, on February 24, 2016, entered an order advising Plaintiff that he could cure 

the deficiencies in the complaint identified by the February 3, 2016, screening order. The Court 

granted Plaintiff thirty days in which to either file an amended complaint or a notice of voluntary 

dismissal. Plaintiff was specifically advised that if he failed to file an amended complaint or 

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notice of voluntary dismissal, a recommendation of dismissal would be entered, recommending 

that this action be dismissed, without prejudice, on Plaintiff’s motion. 

“[U]nder 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.”

Commercial Space Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) 

(quotation and citation omitted). “[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. In 

this action, no defendant has been served and no defendant has filed an answer or motion for 

summary judgment. Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint, notice of dismissal, or any 

other response to the February 24, 2016, order. No Defendant has been served, and no 

Defendant has entered an appearance in this action.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without 

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), and the docket be adjusted to reflect 

voluntary dismissal of this action without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a). 

These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States District 

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provision of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Within 

fourteen (14) days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, the parties 

may file written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to 

Findings and Recommendations.” The parties are advised that failure to file objections within 

the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.2d 

F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014)(citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 5, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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