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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

BOBBY J. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GALAZA, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 05-1045 OWW SMS P 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL (Doc. 13.) 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

CLOSE CASE AND ADJUST DOCKET TO

REFLECT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

 Bobby J. Williams (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On November 2, 2006, this Court dismissed the Complaint with leave to amend and

granted Plaintiff thirty (30) days to submit an Amended Complaint. In lieu of an Amended

Complaint, Plaintiff, on November 22, 2006, filed a Motion to voluntarily have his case

dismissed.

“[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1)(I), ‘a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his

action prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.’”

Commercial Space Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999)

(quoting Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997)). “[A] dismissal under

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Rule 41(a)(1) is effective on filing, no court order is required, the parties are left as though no

action had been brought, the defendant can’t complain, and the district court lacks jurisdiction to

do anything about it.” Id. at 1078. 

In this case, no Defendant has filed an answer or other responsive pleading. Accordingly,

the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY ORDERED to CLOSE the file in this case and adjust the

docket to reflect voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 1, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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