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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

DAVID SHAVER, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0150 FCD GGH P

vs.

D.L. RUNNELS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. Plaintiff has filed a document wherein he purports to be seeking to voluntarily dismiss his

case, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). However, by his request it is clear that he seeks leave to

file an amended complaint to name new parties, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. 15(a). 

Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend was not, however, accompanied by a

proposed amended complaint. As a litigant proceeding in forma pauperis, plaintiff’s pleadings

are subject to evaluation by this court pursuant to the in forma pauperis statute. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915. Since plaintiff did not submit a proposed amended complaint, the court is unable to

evaluate it, nor is defendant able to file any substantive response. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to

amend must therefore be denied. 

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Accordingly, plaintiff’s request for “voluntary dismissal,” properly construed as a

motion for leave to amend, filed on September 25, 2006, is denied.

DATED: 10/2/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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