William Dunne v. C. L. Swain
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM DUNNE and THOMAS Case No. CV 18-9728 MWF (SS)
FARRUGIA,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE Petitioners, MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT THIS ACTION BE v. DISMISSED FOR: 14 C.L. SWAIN, Warden, (1) PETITIONER DUNNE’S FAILURE TO PAY THE INITIAL PARTIAL Respondent. FILING FEE; AND 16 (2) PETITIONER FARRUGIA’S FAILURE TO FILE AN IFP
APPLICATION
18 I. INTRODUCTION 21 On December 17, 2018, Petitioners William Dunne and Thomas Farrugia, federal prisoners proceeding pro se, filed a document captioned “Petition for Relief in the Nature of Mandamus” under 28 U.S.C. § 1361. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 2). Petitioners contend that the Federal Correctional Institution-1 at Victorville, California does not have a “functioning administrative…