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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER LEE JENKINS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1152 MCE GGH P

vs.

J.G. ARCEO, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. By order filed on December 12, 2005, plaintiff’s first amended complaint was dismissed

with leave granted for the filing of a second amended complaint. On June 21, 2005, plaintiff had 

filed an anticipatory “motion to dismiss” which requested dismissal of this action if, upon

screening of his first amended complaint, the court either found the claims not cognizable under

42 U.S.C. § 1983 or “plans to suggest that another amended complaint be filed.” Plaintiff’s

purported motion for voluntary dismissal is conditional and is, therefore, not a genuine and

complete request or notice for voluntary dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Plaintiff, for

example, does not address the instance of a screening which determines, as occurred in this case,

that some claims are cognizable upon which plaintiff could proceed upon a modified first

amended complaint (i.e., from which a number of claims and defendants have been dismissed) if

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he elected not to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiff’s defective “motion to dismiss,” 

filed on June 21, 2005, must be disregarded. Should plaintiff seek voluntary dismissal of his

case, he must file a notice of dismissal of this action, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a), without

setting forth conditions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 12/21/05 

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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