Cooper v. Director Of Corrections et al

Filing 16

ORDER Directing the Clerk of the Court to Close this Case Pursuant to Plaintiff's Voluntary Dismissal signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/13/2010. CASE CLOSED. (Flores, E)

(PC) Cooper v. Director Of Corrections et al

Doc. 16

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 Dated: b9ed48 December 13, 2010 vs. DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS, et al., (Doc. 15) Defendants. ________________________________/ Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 10, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion for voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). At this stage in the proceedings, Plaintiff has the absolute right to dismiss his claims without prejudice. See Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001). The filing of the notice of voluntary dismissal has the effect of closing the action, and the Court no longer has jurisdiction over the claims. Id. Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this case pursuant to Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal filed December 10, 2010. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ANTHONY LEE COOPER, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:09-cv-01057 LJO JLT (PC) ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE C O U R T TO CLOSE THIS CASE PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF'S VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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