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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM B. ANDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. HALBRITTER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:23-CV-2260-DMC-P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On August 27, 2024, the Court issued an order addressing the sufficiency of 

Plaintiff's second amended complaint. See ECF No. 15. The Court determined that the second 

amended complaint appears to state cognizable retaliation claims against Defendants Halbritter, 

Hutchinson, Almeida, Radu, and Saavedra, but is defective as to all other claims and defendants. 

See id. The Court provided Plaintiff the opportunity to file a third amended complaint or elect to 

proceed on the second amended complaint as to the claims identified as cognizable. See id. On 

September 9, 2024, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal and request to proceed on the 

second amended complaint. See ECF No. 16. Because no answer or motion for summary 

judgment has been filed, leave of Court is not required and Defendants Rodgers, Banks, and 

Covello will be dismissed on Plaintiff’s notice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). By separate 

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order, the Court will direct service on Defendants Halbritter, Hutchinson, Almeida, Radu, and 

Saavedra.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Defendants Rodgers, Banks, and Covello are dismissed on Plaintiff's notice 

of voluntary dismissal, ECF No. 16.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate Rodgers, Banks, and 

Covello as defendants to this action, which proceeds on Plaintiff's second amended complaint as 

to Plaintiff's retaliation claims against Defendants Halbritter, Hutchinson, Almeida, Radu, and 

Saavedra.

Dated: September 18, 2024

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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