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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

MICHAEL HART, )

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Plaintiff, ) Case No. 2:08-cv-1733-KJD-PAL

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vs. ) ORDER

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SAMANTHA CHRISTEN, )

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Defendant. )

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Currently before the Court is Plaintiff Michael Hart’s Motion for Voluntary Dismissal (#9). 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) a Plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing a

notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves an answer or a motion for summary judgment. To

date, no answer or motion for summary judgment has been filed in this case. Accordingly, the Court

recognizes Plaintiff’s pro se document (#9) as a Motion for Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Rule

41(a)(1) and orders the Clerk of the Court to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 19th day of March 2010.

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Kent J. Dawson

United States District Judge

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