(PC) Roberson v. Dept. of State Hospitals-Coalinga

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MAURICE V. ROBERSON, Case No. 2:23-cv-01095-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS-COALINGA, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 18 19 20 Plaintiff, a civil detainee held by the Department of State Hospitals in Coalinga, brought this action against defendants in the Fresno County Superior Court, small claims division. ECF No. 1-1 at 2. He alleges that the defendants unlawfully emailed a patient roster that contained his protected health information, including his date of admission, legal commitment, and unit number. Id. at 9. Defendant Gonzalez, the only federal employee sued, removed the case to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(3). Id.; ECF No. 1 at 1. After screening the complaint, I find that plaintiff’s allegations against Gonzalez should be dismissed. The remaining claims against the non-federal defendants should be remanded to state court. Screening Order I.…