Roberts Rivers v. South Boston Police

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
CHERELL ROBERTS RIVERS,
Plaintiff,
v.
SOUTH BOSTON POLICE,
Defendant.
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Civil Action No.
25-11480-FDS
ORDER ON MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
SAYLOR, J.
Cherell Roberts Rivers, who is proceeding pro se, has filed a civil complaint alleging, in
substance, police dereliction of duty and misconduct. The complaint, the caption of which states
that it is a suit against the “South Boston Police,” alleges that the Boston Police “refused to
investigate [a] domestic violence case,” that they “locked [her] out of the house,” and that they
were “verbally abusive.” The body of the complaint, and the attached police reports, appear to
identify officer Shelene Desmangles as the defendant. Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis.
After the complaint was filed, plaintiff filed a handwritten notice stating as follows:
[I] would like to withdraw all prior cases filed with this court, South Boston
Police, DCHD, as well as DCF. Currently don’t have docket #’s for each case but
withdrawing[ ] all [complaints] (not given official withdrawal form). Starting
new cases today. Dismissing ALL prior cases.
(Dkt. No. 4). In a separate case filed in this Court, Civil Action No. 25-11958-FDS, plaintiff
filed a document stating that she “would like to withdraw . . . all other case[s]” in this Court
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except three identified cases. (Id. at Dkt. No. 8). The three identified cases do not include the
present case.
The Court interprets plaintiff’s filing to constitute a notice of voluntary dismissal under
Rule 41(a)(1)(A). Because the prerequisites of that rule are satisfied, this matter is hereby
DISMISSED.
So ordered.
/s/ F. Dennis Saylor IV
F. Dennis Saylor IV
Dated: February 6, 2026 	United States District Judge
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