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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER K. CLARK,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARSHALL SAIPHER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:21-cv-1326-DAD-JDP (P)

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a notice of voluntarily dismissed. ECF No. 47. Subject to exceptions 

not applicable here, a plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss an action without a court order by filing:

(i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion 

for summary judgment; or

(ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). 

Before plaintiff filed his request for voluntary dismissal, defendants filed a motion for 

summary judgment. ECF No. 39. Consequently, plaintiff may not unilaterally dismiss this case 

pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). However, defendants may stipulate to dismissal of this action 

pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Even if defendants decline to stipulate, the court may dismiss 

this action based upon plaintiff’s request, “on terms that the court considers proper.” Fed. R. Civ. 

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P. 41(a)(2).

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants shall, within seven days of the date 

of this order, file and serve a document stipulating to dismissal of this action without prejudice 

pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s request for voluntary 

dismissal.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 4, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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In the event defendants so stipulates, the court will construe the parties’ filings as a 

stipulation of voluntary dismissal without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).

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