Jackson v. Ponce

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 04/26/16 DISMISSING CASE pursuant to FRCP 41(a). CASE CLOSED. (Plummer, M)

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, State Bar #122664
Federal Defender
CAROLYN M. WIGGIN, Bar #182732
Assistant Federal Defender
801 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: [phone]/Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Petitioner
CLIFTON JAMES JACKSON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CLIFTON JAMES JACKSON,
Petitioner,

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v.

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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY
DISMISSAL; ORDER

FELICIA PONCE, Warden,

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No. Case No. 2:15-CV-01700 GGH

Respondent.

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Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Petitioner,

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CLIFTON JAMES JACKSON, by and through his counsel Assistant Federal

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Defender Carolyn M. Wiggin, hereby requests the voluntarily dismissal of Mr.

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Jackson’s petition for writ of habeas, filed August 10, 2015. He respectfully

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requests the Court issue order lodged herewith.

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Dated: April 21, 2016
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS
Federal Defender

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/s/ Carolyn M. Wiggin
CAROLYN M. WIGGIN
Assistant Federal Defender

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Attorney for Petitioner
CLIFTON JAMES JACKSON

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Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and good cause

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appearing therefor, the petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed August 10, 2015
(ECF 1), is DISMISSED.1
Dated: April 26, 2016
/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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The parties have consented to the undersigned presiding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 636(c).
Because respondent’s motion is neither an answer nor motion for summary judgment (a motion
which goes to the merits of the action), this voluntary dismissal is appropriate pursuant to Rule
41(a)(1)..
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