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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN FRYE DURST, )

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Petitioner, )

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JEFF WRIGLEY, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-CV00131 OWW NEW (DLB) HC 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS 

[Doc. #6]

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On June 4, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion to dismiss the petition for writ of habeas corpus

without prejudice. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, "an action may

be dismissed by the [Petitioner] without order of court by filing a notice of dismissal at any time

before service by the adverse party of an answer or of a motion for summary judgment, whichever

first occurs, or (ii) by filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the

action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal or stipulation, the dismissal is without

prejudice, . . . .” Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, the "Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with these rules, may be applied, when

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appropriate, to petitions filed under these rules."

At this time, Respondent has not filed a formal answer to the petition for writ of habeas

corpus.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the petition BE DISMISSED without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 12, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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