Watts
Watts v. Black
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANDREW B. WATTS, Case No. 20-cv-00568-HSG
Petitioner, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.
CINDY BLACK, et al., Respondents.
12 INTRODUCTION Petitioner, a civil detainee housed at Napa State Hospital, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his civil commitment. His petition is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. He has paid the filing fee. Dkt. No. 1. BACKGROUND According to the petition, petitioner has been housed at Napa State Hospital since 1989 pursuant to a civil commitment. Dkt. No. 1 at 1-2. Petitioner reports that he raised these claims in a habeas petition filed with the California Supreme Court that was denied on August 15, 2018. Dkt. No. 1 at 6, 31. // // // 27 …