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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HANANEH KARIMI,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 18-cv-1040-BAS-NLS

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

MOTION TO DISMISS CASE

[ECF No. 6]

v.

JEFFERSON SESSIONS III, et al.,

Defendants.

The parties have jointly moved to dismiss this action “as moot” because “the 

parties have resolved all matters alleged in Plaintiff’s complaint” and the parties 

“have agreed that the above-captioned case would be dismissed in its entirety.” (ECF 

No. 6.) The Court construes this as a Rule 41(a)(1) stipulation to dismissal. Under 

Rule 41(a)(1), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action by (1) 

filing a notice of voluntary dismissal before a defendant has filed an answer or moved 

for summary judgment, or (2) filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties 

who have appeared. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A); see also Wilson v. City of San Jose, 

111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Unless otherwise stated, a motion under Rule 

41(a)(1) is without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B). Dismissal is typically 

effective on the filing of the notice or stipulation and no court order is required. Stone 

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v. Woodford, No. CIV-F-05-845 AWI DLB, 2007 WL 527766 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 16, 

2007). However, local rules require that all stipulations must be filed as a joint 

motion.1 

Having considered the parties’ request, the Court GRANTS the joint motion. 

Because the motion does not identify whether it is with or without prejudice, the 

Court DISMISSES the action in its entirety without prejudice. Each party shall bear 

its own costs and fees. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 2, 2018

 

1 See Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, 

United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

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