Bonilla v. Whitson
Bonilla v. Whitson
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
STEVEN WAYNE BONILLA, Case No. 19-cv-07787-VC (PR)
Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH v. PREJUDICE
JOHN WHITSON, et al., Defendants.
Plaintiff Steven Wayne Bonilla, a state inmate, has filed a pro se civil action under
42 U.S.C. § 1983against employees of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and Alameda County. Bonilla has been disqualified from proceeding in forma pauperis under
28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) unless he is “under imminent danger of serious physical injury” at the time he filed his complaint. 28 U.S.C. 1915(g); In re Steven Bonilla, No. C 11-3180 CW (PR); Bonilla v. Dawson, No. C 13-0951 CW (PR). The allegations in this complaint do not show that Bonilla was in imminent danger at the time of filing. Therefore, he may not proceed in forma pauperis. Moreover, even if an IFP application were granted, his lawsuit would be barred under Heck v. Humphrey,
512 U.S. 477, 486-87(1994). Accordingly, the case is dismissed with prejudice. Furthermore, this is not a case in which the undersigned judge’s impartiality might be reasonably questioned. See United States v. Holland,
519 F.3d 909, 912(9th Cir. 2008) (absent legitimate reason to recuse himself or herself, judge has a duty to sit in judgment in all cases assigned to that judge). The Clerk shall close the case. The Clerk shall return, without filing, any further documents Bonilla submits after this case is closed.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: December 4, 2019 LO. VINCE CHHABRIA United States District Judge
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