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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

ARNULFO A. ZEPEDA,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00984-AWI-LJO PC

ORDER DENYING PENDING MOTION TO

AMEND PLEADING AS MOOT

(Doc. 8)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

CLOSE THE FILE IN THIS ACTION

PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(Doc. 9) 

Plaintiff Arnulfo A. Zepeda (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 12, 2007, plaintiff

filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. (Doc. 9.) 

“[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, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s pending motion to amend the pleading, filed October 4, 2006, is DENIED

as moot (Doc. 8); and

2. The Clerk of the Court SHALL close the file in this case and adjust the docket to

reflect voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a) (Doc. 9).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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