GLOVER v. JONES et al

Filing 12

ORDER granting 11 request filed by MICHAEL A. GLOVER. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D. LAND on 9/16/2022 (tlf).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
COLUMBUS DIVISION
MICHAEL A. GLOVER,

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Plaintiff,
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WARDEN DESHAWN JONES, et al., :
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Defendant.
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Case No. 4:22-cv-00107-CDL-MSH

ORDER
Pro se Plaintiff Michael A. Glover, a prisoner at Phillips State Prison in Buford,
Georgia filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights claim. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff also requested
leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fees (ECF No. 2) which was denied due
to Plaintiff’s ability to pay the fee (ECF No. 7).
On August 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed a letter in which he stated that he “really don’t
care about this case” and that he has other cases “more pressing” that need his attention.
ECF No. 10. He requested to “put that matter of 4:22-cv-00107-CDL-MSH on hold until
further notice”. Id. On August 29, 2022, the Magistrate Judge rightfully denied Plaintiff’s
request to put this civil action on an indefinite hold. ECF No. 9. Plaintiff was instructed
to pay the filing fee to proceed with his civil action or, in the event he wished not to proceed
with this case, he should file a request for a voluntary dismissal. Id.
Plaintiff has now filed a letter in which he states that “now under Fed R oof Civ
Proc (A) [Plaintiff does] by here voluntary dismissal of my actions against Warden
Deshawn Jones and Officer Vansettes”. ECF No. 11.

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Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a “…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 to summary judgment, or (ii) a
stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.” Fed. R. Civ. P.
41(a)(1)(A). Because no defendant has been served in the case, leave of court is not
required to dismiss this action, and Plaintiff is automatically entitled to voluntary dismissal.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request to dismiss (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED, and this
action is DISMISSED without prejudice.
SO ORDERED, this 16th day of September, 2022.

S/Clay D. Land
CLAY D. LAND, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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