Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-00938/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-00938-3/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Ali Nagi Alshaif
Plaintiff
Michael Chertoff
Defendant
Emilio T. Gonzalez
Defendant
Don Riding
Defendant
McGregor W. Scott
Defendant
David Still
Defendant

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALI NAGI ALSHAIF, CASE NO. CV-F-06-0938 LJO WMW

ORDER AFTER NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL; ORDER TO CLOSE CASE

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of 

Homeland Security, EMILIO T. GONZALEZ,

Director of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration

Services, DAVID STILL, District Director

of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services,

DON RIDING, Officer in Charge of the

Fresno Office of the U.S. Citizenship & 

Immigration Services, and McGREGOR W.

SCOTT, Attorney General of the United States,

Eastern District,

Defendants.

_______________________________________/

On September 4, 2007, Plaintiff Ali Nagi Alshaif (“Plaintiff”) filed a Notice of Voluntary 

Dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1). (Doc. 33). Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 confers onto a plaintiff “an

absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion

for summary judgment.” American Soccer Co. Inc., v. Score First Enterprises, 187 F.3d 1108, 1109 (9

th

Cir. 1999) (citing Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997) (citations and footnote

omitted). Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED. The clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 5, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:06-cv-00938-LJO-LJO Document 36 Filed 09/05/07 Page 1 of 1