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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

On March 7, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. See Doc. No. 4. 

On June 14, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued a Findings and Recommendation that this case be 

dismissed for failure to obey a court order. See Doc. No. 9. On July 18, 2016, Plaintiff filed a 

notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice. See Doc. No. 10.

 

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. 

BRAD MROZEK,

Plaintiff

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF 

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATION,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-0325 AWI EPG 

ORDER ON MOTION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS, ORDER ON 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION, 

AND ORDER CLOSING CASE IN 

LIGHT OF NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(Doc. No. 4, 9, 10)

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Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 

688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). 

Here, no answers to Plaintiff’s complaint and no motions for summary judgment have been 

filed in this case, and it appears that no such documents have been served. Because Plaintiff has 

exercised his right to voluntarily dismiss his complaint without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(1), this 

case has terminated automatically. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692. 

Because this case has terminated, the pending documents and motions are moot.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 4) is DENIED as moot;

2. The June 14, 2016 Findings and Recommendation (Doc. No. 9) is DENIED as moot; and

3. The Clerk shall CLOSE this case in light of Plaintiff’s Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary dismissal 

without prejudice (Doc. No. 10).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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