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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On February 23, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation for dismissal of this action with 

prejudice. See Doc. No. 134. The stipulation is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See id. 

Rule 41(a)(1), in relevant part, reads:

(A) . . . the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a 

notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion 

for summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who 

have appeared. . . . (B) Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the 

dismissal is without prejudice. 

Dismissals under Rule 41(a)(1)(A), when properly filed, are effective immediately and do not 

require a court order/court approval. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1); Yesh Music v. Lakewood 

Church, 727 F.3d 356, 362 (5th Cir. 2013); Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 

HERMAN D. SHEAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

C/O VANG,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 1:09-CV-006 AWI SKO (PC)

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE 

(Doc. No. 134)

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1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997); In re 

Wolf, 842 F.2d 464, 466 (D.C. Cir. 1989). 

Here, all remaining parties who have appeared in this case have signed the stipulated 

dismissal. Because all parties have signed the stipulated dismissal with prejudice, this case has 

terminated automatically. See id. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall CLOSE this case in light of the

parties’ properly filed and signed Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) Stipulation Of Dismissal With Prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 24, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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