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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARLAND PROCTOR,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-2431 MCE DAD P

vs.

A.P. KANE, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On May 24, 2007, the court filed findings and

recommendations recommending that respondent’s motion to dismiss this action as barred by the

statute of limitations, be granted. On July 12, 2007, petitioner filed a motion to voluntarily

dismiss this action due to his medical condition, lack of legal assistance, and inability to file a

“reply to respondent’s motion[.]” (Pl’s Mot. to Dismiss at 2.) The court directed respondent to

respond to petitioner’s motion. On August 24, 2007, respondent filed a statement of nonopposition to the dismissal of this action but argued that the dismissal should be with prejudice

since respondent had already filed a responsive pleading and any subsequent filing by petitioner

would be an impermissible second or successive petition. According to Rule 41(a)(1), when a 

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request for voluntary dismissal is made “any time before service by the adverse party of an

answer or a motion for summary judgment,” the dismissal is without prejudice. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s July 12, 2007 motion for voluntary dismissal of this action is

granted; and

2. This action is dismissed without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1); see also

Rule 11, Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254.

DATED: September 21, 2007.

DAD:4

proc2431.159

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