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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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Order Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Petition

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HECTOR VILLASENOR,

Petitioner.

 v.

JAMES YATES, Warden,

Respondent.

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No. C 06-7511 JF (PR)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS

PETITION

(Docket No. 18)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a petition of writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court ordered Respondent to show cause why the petition

should not be granted. Respondent has filed an answer addressing the merits of the petition. 

Although given an opportunity to do so, Petitioner did not file a traverse. On December 17,

2007, Petitioner filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the instant petition and an

accompanying declaration. Petitioner requests that the Court dismiss the instant habeas

petition and promptly close his case.

After service of an answer or summary judgment motion (and if no stipulation of

dismissal is obtained), the court must approve a request to voluntarily dismiss a civil action:

“The action shall not be dismissed at the plaintiff’s instances save upon the order of the court

and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems proper . . . . Unless otherwise

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United SFor thtates District e Northern District of CaCourt lifornia

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1. The Court notes that Petitioner may be barred from bringing any future federal

habeas petition challenging his underlying state criminal conviction, based upon the

applicable statute of limitations. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). 

Order Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Petition

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specified in the order, a dismissal under this paragraph is without prejudice.” Fed. R. Civ P.

41(a)(2). The court must exercise its discretion to determine whether to allow dismissal at all

and if so, whether the dismissal should be with or without prejudice 

The Court concludes that Petitioner has shown good cause to dismiss the petition

without prejudice. Petitioner’s motion to voluntarily dismiss the petition (docket no. 18) is

GRANTED. The instant habeas action is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk shall 1

terminate any pending motions and close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 3/27/08 ___________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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