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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SIMON THORNTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. DILEO, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-0920-LJO-MJS (PC)

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ACTION

(ECF NO. 12)

CLERK TO TERMINATE ALL PENDING 

MOTIONS AND CLOSE CASE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Plaintiff filed a motion for voluntary dismissal on December 24, 2014. (ECF No. 

12.) 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A), a plaintiff may dismiss an 

action without a court order by filing a notice of dismissal. Plaintiff’s December 24, 2014 

notice is sufficient under Rule 41.

Accordingly, this action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk shall

terminate all pending motions and CLOSE this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 31, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:14-cv-00920-LJO-MJS Document 13 Filed 01/05/15 Page 1 of 1