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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

Plaintiff Charles F. Robertson, appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed a complaint on March 14, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) On December 9, 

2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure. 

“[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(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 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.” 

Commercial Space Mgmt. Co., Inc., 193 F.3d at 1078. In this action, no defendant has filed an answer 

CHARLES F. ROBERTSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN DOE, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00364-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

CLOSE CASE AND ADJUST DOCKET TO 

REFLECT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF No. 27)

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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 14, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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