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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On November 3, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice. 

See Doc. No. 14.

 

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

688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). 

BASSAM AL-MONTASER,

Plaintiff

v.

JEH JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-957 AWI SKO 

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND ORDER 

DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS AS 

MOOT

(Doc. Nos. 12, 14)

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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. 

Additionally, because this case automatically terminated on November 3, 2016, Defendants’ Rule 

12(b)(1) motion to dismiss is now moot. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 12) is DENIED AS MOOT; and

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

without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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