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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL B. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

T. MICHAEL YUEN; et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-14-4507 EMC (pr)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Michael Williams is in custody at the Coalinga State Hospital in Fresno County either

because he has been committed or civil commitment proceedings are pending against him under

California’s Sexually Violent Predators Act. He filed this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 complaining of events and omissions that took place in San Francisco County Superior Court

in connection with the civil commitment proceedings against him. The Court denied Mr. Williams’

in forma pauperis application because, notwithstanding his failure to mention it on his application,

Mr. Williams had a substantial bank balance and could pay the filing fee. The Court ordered him to

pay the full $400.00 filing fee no later than March 27, 2015 or the action would be dismissed.

Mr. Williams did not pay the filing fee. Mr. Williams did, however, file a motion trying to

get this Court to adjudicate a separate dispute he has with Coalinga State Hospital about a

withdrawal from his personal account made on January 25, 2011 to pay for his care and treatment. 

He asks this Court to compel the hospital trust account office to provide a certified copy of his trust

account balance and to determine whether Section 71555 of Title 22 of the California Code of

Regulations preempts California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 7281. The Court declines

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United States District Court

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the invitation because that dispute is irrelevant to the issues in this action. Mr. Williams’ dispute

with the hospital about a charge in 2011 has nothing to do with Defendant, has nothing to do with

his filing fee obligation, and has nothing to do with the subject of the complaint in this action. 

According, Mr. Williams’ “motion for an order to compel the appropriate hospital patient’s trust

officer to certify a statement” is DENIED. (Docket # 7.) If Mr. Williams wants to pursue a claim

against the Coalinga State Hospital about a charge imposed at the hospital, he would need to file a

new action in the proper venue. The proper venue would be the U.S. District Court for the Eastern

District of California if he wishes to file a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, or the Fresno County

Superior Court if he wishes to file an action under state law. 

Mr. Williams did not pay the filing fee and the deadline by which to do so has long passed. 

Accordingly, this action is dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee. The Clerk shall close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2015

_________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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