Betts v. Trani

Filing 11

ORDER dismissing this action without prejudice, as of 7/1/15, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 7/21/15. (dkals, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 15-cv-01231-GPG
TERRY BETTS,
Applicant,
v.
TRAVIS TRANI,
Respondent.

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

Applicant, Terry Betts, is in the custody of the Colorado Department of
Corrections (CDOC) and is incarcerated at the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canón
City, Colorado. He initiated this action on June 11, 2015, by filing an Application for a
Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, in which he challenges the
execution of his state sentence. Mr. Betts has been granted leave to proceed in forma
pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
On June 23, 2015, Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher entered an Order
directing Respondent to file a File Preliminary Response to the Application within 21
days. (ECF No. 7).
On July 1, 2015, Mr. Betts filed a Letter (ECF No. 10), in which he asks to
dismiss this action voluntarily because the CDOC has recalculated his release date.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) provides that “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without
a court order by filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either
an answer or a motion for summary judgment . . . .” No responsive pleading has been
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filed by Respondent in this action. Further, a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is
effective immediately upon the filing of a written notice of dismissal, and no subsequent
court order is necessary. See J. Moore, Moore's Federal Practice
¶ 41.02(2) (2d ed. 1995); Hyde Constr. Co. v. Koehring Co., 388 F.2d 501, 507 (10th
Cir. 1968). The Letter, therefore, closes the file as of July 1, 2015. See Hyde Constr.
Co., 388 F.2d at 507. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the action is dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the voluntary dismissal is without prejudice and is
effective as of July 1, 2015, the date Plaintiff filed a Letter (ECF No. 10) requesting
voluntary dismissal of this action.
DATED July 21, 2015, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
s/Lewis T. Babcock
LEWIS T. BABCOCK, Senior Judge
United States District Court

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