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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES T. DAVIS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1628 FCD EFB P

vs.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for alleged civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on the August 14, 2006, second amended complaint. 

On September 6, 2006, the court gave plaintiff 30 days to complete and submit papers necessary

to effect service of process on defendants. Plaintiff failed to comply with that order. On

November 1, 2007, the court found that plaintiff’s failure to submit the materials necessary to

effect service of process on defendants justified dismissal and recommended that this action be

dismissed without prejudice. However, plaintiff notified the court on September 14, 2007 of his

intention voluntarily to dismiss this action. 

A plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order at any time before defendants

serve an answer or motion for summary judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Here, defendants have

not been served. Therefore, plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss this action. In light of plaintiff’s

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notice of voluntary dismissal, the November 1, 2007, findings and recommendations must be

vacated and the notice of voluntary dismissal given effect

Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that:

1. The November 1, 2007, findings and recommendations are vacated; and,

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter plaintiff’s dismissal without prejudice.

Dated: November 8, 2007.

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