Bonilla
Bonilla v. Imperial County Superior Court Judges
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN WAYNE BONILLA, Case No. 24-cv-02087 BAS-JLB
CDCR # J-48500,
ORDER DISMISSING PETITION
Petitioner, FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS FOR v. FAILURE TO PAY FILING FEE 14 REQUIRED BY 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a)
IMPERIAL COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT JUDGES,
16 Respondents. 17 Petitioner Steven Wayne Bonilla, proceeding pro se and currently incarcerated at the California Medical Facility, has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner seeks to “compel the Judges to perform their duty,” obtain a declaration that his judgment from the Alameda County Superior Court is void, and recover compensatory damages. (Id. at 1–2.) Petitioner has not paid the filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) to commence a civil action nor has he filed a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis [“IFP”] pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). For the reasons discussed below, the Court DISMISSES the Petition. I. Failure to Pay…