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Parties Involved:
S. F. Carter
Defendant
Kenneth Norwood
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH NORWOOD,

Plaintiff, CV F 07 0835 LJO WMW P

vs. ORDER 

S. F. CARTER,

Defendant.

Plaintiff filed this action on June 8, 2007, and it was opened and

assigned the above case number. Along with his action, Plaintiff filed a

notice, indicating that he needs more time to prepare his complaint.

Plaintiff requests the Clerk’s Office to return his complaint to him so that

he may file it again at a later date.

Plaintiff is advised that once a document is filed with the court, it

becomes a part of the official record. This action has therefore been filed,

and proceeds as a civil action. Should Plaintiff desire to dismiss this

action, he may do so, without prejudice, and without the imposition of a

filing fee. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) provides that Plaintiff

may dismiss his case, on his own motion, without prejudice. In order to do

so, Plaintiff must file his request with the court, using the above case

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number. 

Should Plaintiff desire to dismiss this case, he must inform the

court, in writing, within 30 days. Should Plaintiff fail to do so, the court

will process this case in the ordinary course of litigation, including an

order directing the Department of Corrections to collect and forward to

the court the $350 filing fee from Plaintiff’s trust account. Plaintiff is

advised that a dismissal without prejudice allows Plaintiff to set forth all

of the claims and allegations in a new lawsuit. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall return to Plaintiff a copy of the complaint

filed on June 8, 2007.

2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this

order in which to inform the court, in writing, of his desire to proceed in

this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 12, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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