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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR DEAN KNAPP,

Plaintiff,

v.

MADERA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:18-cv-00811-NONE-SKO

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING 

ACTION

(Doc. Nos. 57, 58)

Plaintiff Arthur Dean Knapp is an inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States magistrate 

judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On December 20, 2019, the defendants in this action filed a notice of settlement. (Doc. 

No. 55.) Accordingly, the assigned magistrate judge ordered the parties to file dispositional 

documents by February 7, 2020. (Doc. No. 56.)

On January 21, 2020, pursuant to the parties’ settlement, the plaintiff filed a motion to 

dismiss this action with prejudice. (Doc. No. 57.) Because the request for dismissal was made by 

plaintiff’s motion, and not by a stipulation signed by both parties, this action can be dismissed 

only upon court order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). Therefore, the magistrate judge issued 

findings and recommendations, recommending that plaintiff’s motion be granted and this action 

dismissed with prejudice. (Doc. No. 58.) The magistrate judge provided the parties 14 days to 

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file objections to the findings and recommendations. (Id.) More than the allowed time has passed, 

and no objections have been filed.

Having carefully reviewed the file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be 

supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued on January 23, 2020 (Doc. No. 58) are 

adopted in full;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for voluntary dismissal of this action (Doc. No. 57) is granted;

3. This action is dismissed with prejudice; and,

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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