Dixon v. Rivas et al

Filing 4

ORDER Denying as Moot #1 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. ORDER Granting #3 Motion for voluntary dismissal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is dismissed in its entirety without prejudice and the Clerk of the Court is directed to CLOSE THIS CASE. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 9/19/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LOE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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David Rivas, et al.,

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Defendants

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Plaintiff

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[ECF Nos. 1, 3]

1983, claiming that her rights were violated during her time at High Desert State Prison. She
submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a civil-rights complaint. 1 One week
after bringing this action, Dixon filed a motion for voluntary dismissal, stating that she “elects to
voluntarily dismiss this action” as “duplicative and filed in error.” 2
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), a plaintiff may dismiss an action without
a court order by filing “a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or
a motion for summary judgment.” 3 I grant Dixon’s motion to voluntarily dismiss this action
because no responsive pleading has been filed. Thus, I dismiss this action without prejudice.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

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Dixon’s motion for voluntary dismissal [ECF No. 3] is GRANTED; and

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Dixon’s application to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 1] is DENIED AS
MOOT.

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Order Dismissing
and Closing Case

On September 8, 2022, Plaintiff Seanah Dixon brought this civil-rights lawsuit under §

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ECF Nos. 1, 1-1.

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ECF No. 3.

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is dismissed in its entirety without prejudice

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Dated: September 19, 2022
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U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey

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