McCaa v. United States of America (INMATE 3)

Filing 13

ORDER construing the 12 motion to withdraw as McCaa's notice of voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) FRCP, as further set out in order; it is ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice under FRCP 41(a)(1); DIRECTING the Clerk to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 12/8/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist) (wcl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
CEDRIQUEZ MCCAA,
Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.

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CASE NO. 2:15-CV-710-WKW
[WO]

ORDER
Before the court is Petitioner Cedriquez McCaa’s pro se motion to withdraw
his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc.
# 12.) The court construes this motion as McCaa’s notice of voluntary dismissal
under Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) provides that a plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss an
action without a court order by filing “a notice of dismissal before the opposing
party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment[.]” Fed. R. Civ.
P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Although the United States has been directed to file a response
to McCaa’s § 2255 motion, such response is not due until December 14, 2015, and
has not yet been served by the government. (See Doc. # 11.)

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without
prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to
close this case.
DONE, this 8th day of December, 2015.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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