Fisher v. Director of OPS of CDCR

Filing 38

ORDER Regarding 37 Plaintiff's Request for Voluntary Dismissal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/19/2014. Signed Notice of Voluntary Dismissal due within fourteen (14) days. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GARY FRANCIS FISHER,

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Plaintiff,
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DIRECTOR OF OPS OF CDCR,

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Defendant.

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1:14-cv-00901-BAM (PC)
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
(ECF No. 37)

Plaintiff Gary Francis Fisher, also known as Gary Dale Barger, (“Plaintiff”) is a state

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prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on June 20, 2013. The matter was transferred to this Court

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on June 10, 2014. Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. (ECF No. 29.)

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On December 18, 2014, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of this action

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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). However, the document is not signed.

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Unsigned filings cannot be considered by the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule 131(b).

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Accordingly, if Plaintiff wishes to dismiss this action he must file a signed notice of voluntary

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dismissal within fourteen (14) days following service of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Barbara

December 19, 2014

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A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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