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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

DAMON ANDRE TWINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. BLUEM, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. CV-F-04-6086 REC LJO P

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

CLOSE FILE AND ADJUST DOCKET TO

REFLECT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(Doc. 20)

On May 10, 2005, plaintiff Twine filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, entitled “Motion to

Withdraw Complaint.” (Doc. 20.) “[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.

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. 20.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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