Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_19-cv-02598/USCOURTS-cand-3_19-cv-02598-0/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Steven Wayne Bonilla
Plaintiff
C. Don Clay
Defendant
Robert F. Cochran
Defendant
Heidi Fleshman
Defendant
William Follett
Defendant
Veronica Heisorira
Defendant
Sandra Linderman
Defendant
James McCubien
Defendant
Darren McElfresh
Defendant
Judy Reynolds
Defendant
James Walker
Defendant

Document Text:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN WAYNE BONILLA,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. DON CLAY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-02598-VC (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH 

PREJUDICE

Plaintiff Steven Wayne Bonilla, a state inmate, has filed a pro se civil action under 

42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Honorable C. Don Clay, Alameda County Superior Court judge; the 

Honorable Darren McElfresh, William Follett, Robert F. Cochran, Veronica Heisorira, Del Norte 

County Superior Court judges, Judicial Assistant Judy Reynolds, Court Officer Sandra 

Linderman; James Walker, Heidi Fleshman and James McCubien. Bonilla has been disqualified 

from proceeding in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) unless he is “under imminent 

danger of serious physical injury” at the time he filed his complaint. 28 U.S.C. 1915(g); In re 

Steven Bonilla, No. C 11-3180 CW (PR); Bonilla v. Dawson, No. C 13-0951 CW (PR). 

The allegations in this complaint do not show that Bonilla was in imminent danger at the 

time of filing. Therefore, he may not proceed in forma pauperis. Moreover, even if an IFP 

application were granted, his lawsuit would be barred under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 

486-87 (1994). Accordingly, the case is dismissed with prejudice.

Furthermore, this is not a case in which the undersigned judge’s impartiality might be 

reasonably questioned. See United States v. Holland, 519 F.3d 909, 912 (9th Cir. 2008) (absent 

legitimate reason to recuse himself or herself, judge has a duty to sit in judgment in all cases 

assigned to that judge).

Case 3:19-cv-02598-VC Document 4 Filed 05/16/19 Page 1 of 2
2

The Clerk shall close the case. The Clerk shall return, without filing, any further 

documents Bonilla submits after this case is closed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

May 16, 2019

Case 3:19-cv-02598-VC Document 4 Filed 05/16/19 Page 2 of 2