Gastelo
(HC) Pink v. Gastelo
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DVONTAE LAROME PINK, Case No. 1:19-cv-01092-EPG-HC
Petitioner, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT
TO CLOSE CASE
v. (ECF No. 7) JOSIE GASTELO, Respondent.
16 Petitioner Dvontae Larome Pink is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 26, 2019,1 the Court ordered Petitioner to show cause why the petition should not be dismissed pursuant to Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971). (ECF No. 6). In response, Petitioner filed a request for dismissal without prejudice. (ECF No. 7). Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “the 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.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Voluntary dismissal under this rule grants a plaintiff an absolute right to dismiss without prejudice, requires no action on the part of the court, and…