Duran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SANTIAGO G. DURAN, No. 1:20-cv-00643-NONE-SKO

Plaintiff, v. ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ASSIGN A

DISTRICT JUDGE TO THIS MATTER AND

DETECTIVE ANTHONY LUCKY, et al., CLOSE THE CASE

(Doc. 18) Defendants.

17 On May 24, 2021, the parties filed a joint stipulation, signed by all who have appeared, that this action be dismissed with prejudice. (Doc. 18.) In relevant part, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides as follows: [A] plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary 23 judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. 24 Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Rule 41 thus allows the parties to dismiss an action voluntarily, after 25 service of an answer, by filing a written stipulation to dismiss signed by all the parties who have 26…