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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEITH THOMAS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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FEDERAL CONGRESS, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:06-cv-00195-AWI-TAG HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS

PETITION

(Doc. 4)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT

OF HABEAS CORPUS WITHOUT

PREJUDICE (Doc. 1)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

CLOSE FILE

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an application for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The instant federal petition for writ of habeas corpus was transferred to the Eastern

District of California on February 22, 2006. (Doc. 1). The petition, which names as

Respondents the “Federal Congress,” Senators Barbara Boxer and Barack Obama, and “Federal

Reserves,” appears to challenge Respondent’s authority to “coin money.” (Id.). The petition

does not challenge the fact or execution of Petitioner’s current sentence of incarceration. On

March 29, 2006, Petitioner filed the instant motion to voluntarily dismiss the petition. (Doc. 4). 

Subject to other provisions of law, a Petitioner may voluntarily dismiss an action without

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leave of court before service by the adverse party of an answer or motion for summary judgment. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Otherwise, an action shall not be dismissed except upon order of the court

and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems proper. Id. Here, no answer has been

served or filed. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. Petitioner’s motion for voluntary dismissal (Doc. 4), is GRANTED;

2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), is DISMISSED without prejudice;

and,

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this action because this order

terminates the proceedings in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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