CDCR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD LEE CANADA, Case No. 1:20-cv-01593-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF

THE COURT TO CLOSE CASE

v.

CDCR, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff filed a withdrawal of his claims, which the Court construes as a voluntary dismissal, on March 22, 2021. (Doc. 7.) Pursuant to 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.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Once a dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is properly filed, no order of the court is necessary to effectuate dismissal; the dismissal is effective automatically. Com. Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1078 (9th Cir. 1999). /// /// /// /// /// Because Plaintiff has filed a notice of dismissal, and no opposing party has filed an answer or a motion for summary judgment, this action has terminated.…