Sparkman v. Pleasant Valley State Prison

Filing 11

ORDER Directing Clerk of the Court to Close this Case Pursuant to Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 05/13/2015. CASE CLOSED. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL A. SPARKMAN,
Plaintiff,

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v.
PLEASANT VALLEY STATE
PRISON, et al.,

Case No. 1:15-cv-00655-SKO (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE
COURT TO CLOSE THIS CASE
PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF=S NOTICE
OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
(Doc. 10)

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Defendants.
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On May 11, 2015, Plaintiff Michael A. Sparkman filed a notice of voluntary dismissal

18 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(i). At this stage in the proceedings, Plaintiff
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Duke Energy Trading and

20 Marketing, L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001). The filing of the notice itself has
21 the effect of closing the action, and the Court no longer has jurisdiction over the claims. Id.
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Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this file pursuant to

23 Plaintiff=s notice of voluntary dismissal filed on May 11, 2015.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

May 13, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE