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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

LONNIE WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

OF CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01408-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT

TO CLOSE THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL

(Doc. 8)

On March 5, 2007, plaintiff Williams filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. “[U]nder Rule

41(a)(1)(i), ‘a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action prior to service by the

defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.’” Commercial Space Mgmt. Co., Inc.

v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) (quoting Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111

F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997)). “[A] dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is effective on filing, no court

order is required, the parties are left as though no action had been brought, the defendant can’t

complain, and the district court lacks jurisdiction to do anything about it.” Id. at 1078. No defendant

has filed an answer or other responsive pleading.

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Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY ORDERED to close the file in this case and

adjust the docket to reflect voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a). (Doc. 8.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 13, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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