Bennett
Bennett v. Santa Clara County Superior Court
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DAVID BENNETT, Case No. 22-cv-07673-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR
v. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AND
RECUSAL; EXTENDING TIME TO
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR PAY FILING FEE COURT, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 24, 26, 27 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff is in custody at Atascadero State Hospital and proceeding without an attorney. He 13 filed this civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 while he was an inmate at the Yolo County Jail. 14 On February 6, 2023, his application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) was denied because he 15 had more than sufficient funds in his trust account to pay the filing fee, and he was ordered to pay 16 the filing fee within 28 days. (ECF No. 11.) The deadline was extended twice, and the new 17 deadline to pay the fee was June 12, 2023. (ECF Nos. 15, 23.) 18 Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee but has instead filed three motions in which he requests 19 appointment of a guardian ad litem under Rule 17(c) of the…