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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL GRANT,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANDRA ALFARO,

Defendants.

No. 1:15-cv-01566-DAD-MJS (PC)

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT AND 

CLOSING CASE

(Doc. No. 12)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. Nos. 1, 4.) On January 22, 2016, plaintiff 

filed a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(1). (Doc. No. 12.) That rule permits a plaintiff to dismiss an action without a 

court order by filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a 

motion for summary judgment. 

In this case, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed with leave to amend on November 12, 

2015. (Doc. No. 7.) Plaintiff has not yet filed an amended complaint, service has not yet been 

effectuated, and there have no appearances by any defendant.

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Accordingly,

1. This action is dismissed without prejudice; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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