Sullivan v. Waltham Police Department et al

Filing 8

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered granting 6 Motion to Dismiss. The Court orders that this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The pending motions shall be terminated as moot. (PSSA, 3)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS MICHAEL SULLIVAN, Plaintiff, v. OFFICER D.M. HART 9361, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Docket No. 17-11060-LTS ORDER July 11, 2017 SOROKIN, D.J. For the reasons stated below, this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. On June 8, 2017, Michael Sullivan, who is proceeding pro se, filed a civil complaint [#1] against three Waltham police officers, alleging they did not properly investigate or otherwise respond to his reports that federal intelligence agencies are waging “psychological warfare” on him. Sullivan also filed motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [#2] and for the appointment of counsel [#4]. Summonses have not issued pending resolution of the filing fee and a preliminary review of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). On June 19, 2017, Sullivan filed a document captioned as a motion for dismissal [#6], which appears to be a request from the plaintiff that this action be dismissed. Treating this motion as a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court GRANTS the motion and orders that this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The pending motions shall be terminated as moot. SO ORDERED. /s/ Leo T. Sorokin UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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