(PC) Gardner v. Newsom

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONDEL DELBERT GARDNER, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-00240-NONE-SAB (PC)

) Plaintiff, )

) ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO v. ) CLOSE THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO THE

PARTIES’ STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY GAVIN NEWSOM, et.al., ) DISMISSAL

) Defendants. ) (ECF No. 82)

) )

Plaintiff Rondel Delbert Gardner is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On April 12, 2021, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss this action with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 82.)

Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) provides in pertinent part that, “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing . . . a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. A voluntary stipulation to dismiss an action pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) automatically terminates the action without operation of a court order. Black Rock City, LLC v. Pershing Cty. Bd. of Comm’rs, 637 F.

25 App’x 488 (9th Cir. 2016) (citing Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999)). Here, Plaintiff and counsel for the sole defendant in this action have signed and dated a stipulation to dismiss this action, and filed it with the Court.

Accordingly, this action has been DISMISSED, with prejudice, pursuant to the partie stipulation. Each party shall bear its own litigation costs and attorney’s fees. The Court □□□□□ jurisdiction for purposes of enforcing the settlement for one year.

The Clerk of the Court is HEREBY ORDERED to CLOSE the file in this case and adjust tl docket to reflect the dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

A (Fe ated: _ April 13, 2021 OF

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE