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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL ALAN YOCOM,

Petitioner,

v.

LEA ANN CHRONES, Warden,

Respondent.

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CV F 05-1363 LJO SMS HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO DISMISS PETITION

[Doc. 24]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On October 24, 2006, Respondent filed an answer to the petition, and on November 17,

2006, Petitioner filed a traverse. On January 10, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion to dismiss the

instant petition. (Court Doc. 24.) On May 14, 2007, Respondent filed a statement of nonopposition to Petitioner’s motion. (Court Doc. 27.) 

Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides in part:

[A]n action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court (I) 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.

Rule 41(a)(2) provides in part:

Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision of this rule, an

action shall not be dismissed at the plaintiff’s instance save upon order of the

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court and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems proper.

Because Respondent has filed a formal answer in this case, the action cannot be

dismissed without an order by the Court. As Respondent has no objection to the dismissal of the

case, Petitioner’s motion is GRANTED, and the action is HEREBY DISMISSED, with

prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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