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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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No. C 10-0862 RS (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

 *E-Filed 6/21/10*

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DOMINIC ANDRE GOINS,

Petitioner,

v.

FRANK X. CHAVEZ, Warden, 

Respondent. /

No. C 10-0862 RS (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This is a federal habeas corpus action filed by a pro se state prisoner pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to petitioner’s notice of voluntary dismissal (Docket No. 9), this

action is terminated. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) (“[A]n action may be dismissed by the

plaintiff without order of the court . . . by filing a notice of dismissal.”); Hamilton v.

Shearson-Lehman American Exp. Inc., 813 F.2d 1532, 1534–1536 (9th Cir. 1987) (Rule

41(a)(1)(I) does not require leave of court to dismiss the action). The dismissal is without

prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1).

Accordingly, all pending motions (Docket Nos. 7 & 8) are DENIED. The order to

show cause (Docket No. 4) is VACATED. The parties are relieved of the responsibilities

imposed by that order. 

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The Clerk shall terminate all pending motions, enter judgment in favor of respondent,

and close the file.

This order terminates Docket Nos. 7 & 8. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 21, 2010 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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