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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

DANIEL LEE THORNBERRY,

Plaintiff,

v.

LADESMA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01041-DAD-BAM (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF No. 16)

Plaintiff Daniel Lee Thornberry (“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 January 21, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted Plaintiff leave 

to file a first amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal within thirty (30) days from 

the date of service of that order. (ECF No. 13.) On February 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed the instant 

notice of voluntary dismissal. (ECF No. 16.) In his notice, Plaintiff states that he has considered 

the Court’s screening order, and moves for voluntary dismissal of the instant action. (Id.)

“[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 

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can’t complain, and the district court lacks jurisdiction to do anything about it.” Id. at 1078. No

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

summary judgment.

Accordingly, this action is terminated by operation of law without further order from the 

Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate all pending 

motions and deadlines, and close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 5, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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