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Parties Involved:
Mitchell F. Moreno
Plaintiff
State of California North Kern State Prison
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MITCHELL F. MORENO,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA NORTH KERN 

STATE PRISON,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00358 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO CLOSE THIS CASE 

PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF=S NOTICE OF 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

[ECF No. 11]

Plaintiff Mitchell F. Moreno is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on 

March 6, 2015.

On May 6, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(i). At this stage in the proceedings, Plaintiff has the absolute right to 

dismiss his claims, without prejudice. Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 

F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001). Filing a notice of dismissal with the court automatically 

terminates the action, and the Court no longer has jurisdiction over the claims. Id.; Concha v. 

London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995). “[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.” 

Commercial Space Management Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1078 (9th Cir. 

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1999).

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this file pursuant to 

Plaintiff=s notice of voluntary dismissal filed on May 6, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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