(PC) Henderson v. Welch

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CURTIS LEE HENDERSON, SR., Case No. 1:21-cv-00009-A WI-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO CLOSE THE CASE v. WELCH, et al., (ECF No. 9) 1] Defendants.

On April 1, 2021, Plaintiff filed what the Court construes as a notice voluntarily dismissing this action without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)@). (ECF No. 9).' Therefore, this action has been terminated.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)Q); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate all pending motions and deadlines and close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _ April 2, 2021 [Je hey — UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

'Tn the notice, Plaintiff states that he understands that he is still obligated to pay the filing fee, as funds become available. However, as Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis was denied (ECF No. 8), funds will not be withdrawn from Plaintiff's prison trust account pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). ? As Plaintiff seeks dismissal without prejudice, the Court notes that the dismissal is automatically without prejudice, unless Plaintiff has previously dismissed a federal or state court action that is based on, or includes, the same claims at issue in the present case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B) (“Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the dismissal is without prejudice. But if the plaintiff previously dismissed any federal- or state-court action based on or including the same claim, a notice of dismissal operates as an adjudication on the merits.”). Thus, although Plaintiffs case is voluntarily dismissed, it is unclear, and the Court does not decide, whether the voluntary dismissal is with or without prejudice.