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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

RICHARD MICHAEL SOMERVILLE,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. BETANCOURT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01695-CDB (PC)

ORDER REGARDING NOTICE OF 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(Doc. 51) 

On December 13, 2024, the parties filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (Doc. 51.) The 

notice is signed and dated by Plaintiff Richard Michael Somerville and by Janet N. Chen, counsel 

for Defendants B. Betancourt, D. Rios-Rios, and S. Marquez, and indicates that the parties 

stipulate to a dismissal of this action with prejudice, and that each party shall bear its own 

litigation costs and attorney’s fees. (Id.) 

Accordingly, this action is terminated by operation of law without further order from the 

Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate all 

pending motions and deadlines and to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:21-cv-01695-CDB Document 52 Filed 12/16/24 Page 1 of 1