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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Richard John Ichihara, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Dennis Smith, et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV-13-01200-PHX-ROS

ORDER 

 On March 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss requesting dismissal of his 

claims against all defendants except for Carl David Evans. (Doc. 79). On April 16, 

2015, the Court directed Plaintiff to indicate “whether he seeks to dismiss Defendant 

Evans or whether he seeks to proceed with his claims against Evans.” (Doc. 83 at 7). 

The Court warned Plaintiff that if he failed to do so, Defendant Evans would be 

dismissed. 

 On May 1, 2015, Plaintiff filed a document allegedly responding to an earlier 

motion seeking to transfer related cases to this Court. In that document, Plaintiff stated 

the motion to transfer was “not appropriate” because he had “submitted a motion to 

dismiss” the case. Plaintiff’s filing does not explicitly address the status of Defendant 

Evans. However, in context, Plaintiff’s filing indicates the motion to transfer should be 

denied because he had requested dismissal of the entire case. Based on Plaintiff’s 

statement, or alternatively his failure to explicitly respond to the Court’s April 16, 2015 

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Order, Defendant Evans will be dismissed. Because Defendant Evans was the only 

remaining defendant, the entire case will now be dismissed. 

 Accordingly, 

IT IS ORDERED Defendant Carl David Evans is DISMISSED and the Clerk of 

Court is directed to enter a judgment in favor of Defendant Evans and close this case. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Motion to Strike (Doc. 66) and Motion to 

Transfer (Doc. 76) are DENIED AS MOOT. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 77) is 

rejected as moot. 

 Dated this 1st day of June, 2015. 

Honorable Roslyn O. Silver

Senior United States District Judge

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