Menefield v. Yates et al

Filing 77

ORDER Directing Clerk of the Court to Close Case Pursuant to Parties' Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of Action with Prejudice, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 5/21/12. CASE CLOSED. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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12 JAMES FREDRICK MENEFIELD,

1:10-cv-02406-MJS (PC)

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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JAMES A. YATES, et al.,

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE
COURT TO CLOSE CASE PURSUANT
TO PARTIES’ STIPULATION FOR
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ACTION
WITH PREJUDICE

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Defendants.

(ECF No. 75)

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CLERK SHALL CLOSE CASE
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Plaintiff James Fredrick Menefield, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
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pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 28, 2010.
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This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s First Amendment claim against Defendants
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Yates, Trimble, Cate, Davis, Nash, Allen, Walker, Myers, McGee, Bennett, Huckabay,
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McBride, and Guthery for denial of chapel access, Plaintiff’s First Amendment claim
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against Defendants Yates, Davis, Nash, Fisher, and Myers due disallowance of outside
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foods at ‘Id festivals, Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim against
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Defendant McGee relating to treatment of Muslim inmates, and Plaintiff’s Religious Land
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Use and Institutionalized Persons Act claim against Defendants Yates, Trimble, Cate,
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1 Davis, Nash, Fisher, Allen, Walker, Myers, McGee, Bennett, Huckabay, McBride, and
2 Guthery. Defendants Allen, James-Bennett, Davis, Fisher, Guthery, Huckabay, McBride,
3 Nash, Walker, and Yates filed an answer on October 17, 2011. (ECF No. 28.) Defendant
4 Cate filed an answer on January 24, 2012. (ECF No. 47.) An amended scheduling order
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On May 16, 2012, Plaintiff and Defendants Allen, James-Bennett, Cate, Davis,

7 Fisher, Guthery, Huckabay, McBride, McGee, Myers, Nash, Trimble, Walker, and Yates
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9 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the Clerk of the Court is
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May 21, 2012

Michael J. Seng

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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