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Parties Involved:
Steven Wayne Bonilla
Petitioning Creditor

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re

Named Involuntary Petitioner

STEVEN WAYNE BONILLA

 

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Misc. File No. 19-202

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND DECISION ON 

MOTION FOR RELIEF PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE

OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 60(b) AND FEDERAL RULE OF

BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 9024

On August 22, 2019, this court entered its Order concerning the ninety-eight (98) Involuntary

Bankruptcy Petition Forms (Form 105s) delivered to this court by Steven Wayne Bonilla. Order,

Dckt. 121. The Form 105s name various federal and state judges and justices as the target debtors

(“Form 105 Targets”) for the involuntary bankruptcy cases Mr. Bonilla seeks to commence. The

court provided a thirty-nine (39) page Memorandum Opinion and Decision and Order thereon 

addressing the Form 105s, the requirements for a person to qualify to commence involuntary

bankruptcy cases, and the non-bankruptcy issues Mr. Bonilla was presenting to the court. Dckt. 120.

On September 6, 2019, Mr. Bonilla filed with the court a document titled “In Response to The

Court Order Filed on August 22, 2019.” The court having issued its order on August 22, 2019, there

is no further briefing or arguing those issues with the court. Therefore, there is no “Response” to be

filed.

Reviewing this document, the court construes it to be in the nature of a Motion for Relief

From the Prior Order as permitted under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b), as incorporated by

Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9024. The court considers this document as such a request

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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b).1

REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEF PURSUANT

TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 60(b).

The court reconsidering or vacating a judgment or order is governed by Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 60(b), as made applicable in this case by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9024,

which incorporates minor modifications that do not apply here. Grounds for relief from a final

judgment, order, or other proceeding are limited to:

(1) Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect;

(2) Newly discovered evidence that, with reasonable diligence, could not have been

discovered in time to move for a new trial under Rule 59(b);

(3) fraud (whether previously called intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or

misconduct by an opposing party;

(4) The judgment is void;

(5) The judgment has been satisfied, released, or discharged; it is based on an earlier

judgment that has been reversed or vacated; or applying in prospectively is no longer

equitable; or

(6) Any other reason that justifies relief.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b). The court uses equitable principles when applying Rule 60(b)Fed. R. Civ. P.

60(b). See 11 CHARLES ALAN WRIGHT ET AL.,FEDERAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE § 2857 (3rd ed.

1998). A precondition to the granting of such relief is that the movant show that he or she has a

meritious claim or defense. See 12-60 MOORE’S FEDERAL PRACTICE CIVIL § 60.24; Brandt v.

American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, 653 F.3d 1108, 111 (9th Cir. 2011); Falk v. Allen,

739 F.2d 461, 462 (9th Cir. 1984) (“We agree with the Third Circuit that three factors should be

evaluated in considering a motion to reopen a default judgment under Rule 60(b): (1) whether the

plaintiff will be prejudiced, (2) whether the defendant has a meritorious defense, and (3) whether

culpable conduct of the defendant led to the default. See Gross v. Stereo Component Systems,

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 Though the Request for Relief was filed on September 6, 2019, due to the personal and

judicial commitments of the judge, as well as unanticipated judicial administrative matters for

the District, the court had not been able to dedicate focused time to consider what Mr. Bonilla

has provided until late in September 2019. As with the Memorandum Opinion and Decision and

Order Thereon (Dckt. 120), the issues are complex and have been given proper consideration.

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700 F.2d 120, 122 (3d Cir. 1983) ("Gross"); see also United Coin Meter v. Seaboard Coastline R.R.,

705 F.2d 839, 845 (6th Cir. 1983)(adopting Third Circuit test.)”).

Additionally, the NinthCircuit Court of Appeals has instructed inAurich American Insurance

Company v. International Fibercom, Inc. (In re International Fibercom, Inc.) 503 F.3d 933, 941

(9th Cir. 2007): 

 We have stated in the past that Rule 60(b)(6) should be "liberally applied,"

Hammer, 940 F.2d at 525, "to accomplish justice." Yanow v. Weyerhaeuser S.S. Co.,

274 F.2d 274, 284 (9th Cir. 1959) (quoting Klapprott v. United States, 335 U.S. 601,

615, 69 S. Ct. 384, 93 L. Ed. 266 (1949)). At the same time, "[j]udgments are not

often set aside under Rule 60(b)(6)." Latshaw v. Trainer Wortham & Co., 452 F.3d

1097, 1103 (9th Cir. 2006). Rather, Rule 60(b)(6) should be "'used sparingly as an

equitable remedy to prevent manifest injustice' and 'is to be utilized only where

extraordinary circumstances prevented a party from taking timely action to prevent

or correct an erroneous judgment.'" United States v. Washington, 394 F.3d 1152, 1157

(9th Cir. 2005) (quoting United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co., 984 F.2d

1047, 1049 (9th Cir. 1993)). Accordingly, a party who moves for such relief "must

demonstrate both injury and circumstances beyond his control that prevented him

from proceeding with . . . the action in a proper fashion." Cmty. Dental Servs. v. Tani,

282 F.3d 1164, 1168 (9th Cir. 2002).

GROUNDS STATED IN SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

FILED MOTION TO RECONSIDER “RESPONSE”

Mr. Bonilla’s Motion to Reconsider “Response” document is eighty-two (82) pages in length. 

The first twenty (20) pages are his arguments, which are then supported by sixty-two (62) pages of

exhibits. The court summarizes Mr. Bonilla’s arguments as follows:

A. The relief sought from this bankruptcy court by Mr. Bonilla is stated to be:

“When the [Form 105 Targets] are required to perform an act of which

the law recognizes as a duty the creditors have a legal right to seek a

remedy for the breach of those duties, as well as a remedy for

damages, under contract Law. Which this Honorable Court is required

to enforce under the Equal Protection of Law Clause of the Fourteenth

Amendment.”

Response at p. 2:7-13, Dckt. 123.

B. With respect to the issues between Mr. Bonilla and the From 105 Targets, Mr. Bonilla

states:

Pursuant to case Law holdings in Macmillan v. Griffin, 99 Cal.App.

2d 523, 222 P.2d 69; 1950 Cal. App. LEXIS 1740] , the law clearly

recognizes the duty of the judge to declare a judgment void, if the

parties admit or stipulate, or fail to object to the evidence of the facts

showing a lack of jurisdiction, it is then established that the judgment

is void as effectively as though shown by the record; and whenever

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such fact is brought to the attention of the judge, it is the judge’s duty

to declare the judgment void as a matter of law.

Id., p. 2:14-22.

C. Mr. Bonilla states that the law provides that where the parties have stipulated or

admitted facts showing a lack of jurisdiction, an order is void, and when that is

brought to the attention of a judge, it is the judge’s duty to declare the order void as

a matter of law. Id. at p. 2:23-26.

D. Thus, Mr. Bonilla concludes that because he believes that all of the federal and state

judges and justices were shown that the State Court which issued his conviction was

“without jurisdiction,” each had an obligation to declare that conviction void. Id. at

pp. 2:27-28, 3:1. This is based on Mr. Bonilla having sent each of the judges a copy

of the FBI agents admission that there was no federal grand jury subpoena. Id. at p. 3:

2-4.

E. Based on the above assertion that there was no subpoena, then the State Court had no

jurisdiction to enter his conviction for violation of the State criminal laws. Id. at

p. 3:4. When presented with this FBI “admission,” each federal and judge and justice

had an obligation to declare his criminal conviction void. Id. at p. 3:6-13.

F. Additionally, Mr. Bonilla asserts that he provided each of the Form 105 Targets with

the State Attorney General’s admission that the alleged federal grand jury subpoena

was not made a part of the State Court trial record in the case which resulted in his

conviction, which shows a lack of jurisdiction of the State Court. Id. at p. 3:14-20.

G. Because there was a lack of State Court jurisdiction in the action in which his criminal

conviction was entered, the various state and federal judges and justices who are the

Form 105 Targets have,

[c]learly violated statutory law, my Constitutional rights, their oath of

office, due to them being bias/prejudice, against pro se, indigent,

minority prisoners, are the reasons why they are being forced into

bankruptcy to do the specific performance of declaring the judgment

void or declaring the state judge’s order void, as a duty recognized by

by [sic] law that is owed to the Petitioner, Steven Wayne Bonilla/me.”

Id. at p. 3:21-28, 4:1-2.

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H. Mr. Bonilla asserts that he is not requesting that the court order him released or to

vacate the State Court conviction. Id. at p. 4:3-4. Further, Mr. Bonilla is asserting

that he is not requesting that this bankruptcy court declare his State Court conviction

void. Id. at p. 4:20-23.2

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 This statement is contradicted by the demands for relief asserted in the further pleading

filed by Mr. Bonilla on September 23, 2019, which is the subject of a separate Memorandum

Decision and Order of this court. In that pleading for “Expedited Review of Fraud Committed

on the Court” (Dckt. 126), Mr. Bonilla expressly requests that the judge of the Bankruptcy Court

to (identified by the paragraph number in the pleading):

“(4) The [bankruptcy court] to grant damages against all actors to include

performance of the owning debtors/judges, and/or order actors/agents to abide by

the law/as a matter of law and declare the judgment [the State Court criminal

conviction] void.” Dckt. 126, p. 6.

“(5) The [bankruptcy court] to order [Mr. Bonilla’s] immediate release, due to the

verified factors put forth in this petition, as a matter of well established law and in

the interest of justice or make it part of the relief owed to the Petitioner by the

debtors/judges.” Id.

“(7) The [bankruptcy court] to order the proper investigation into all afore stated

unlawful/unconstitutional violations, while acting under the Color of

Law/Authority.” Id.

“(8) To grant any and all further relief/damages which are fair-just and proper by

this [bankruptcy court] for the false imprisonment of [Mr. Bonilla] for the past 23

years.” Id.

“(1) To declare [the State Court criminal conviction] VOID and grant [Mr.

Bonilla’s immediate release.” Id., p. 10.

“(2) To investigate and prosecute BIAS/PREJUDICE actors of the Conspiracy.” 

Id.

“(1) To declare the [State Court criminal conviction] VOID and grant [MR.

Bonilla’s immediate release.” Id., Dckt. p. 13.

“(2) To investigate and prosecute the BIAS/PREJUDICE defendants/judges.” Id.

As clearly stated by Mr. Bonilla, he is seeking to have this bankruptcy court adjudicate his

assertions that the criminal conviction is improper and void, issue mandatory injunctions for the

Form 105 targets to declare the State Court criminal conviction void, issue a mandatory

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I. The state and federal judges and justices who failed to declare his State Court

conviction void have “[f]ailed/refused or neglected to do their statutory, contractual

duty was a breach of contract or a duty arising out of a statutory law, is the reason for

the action raised in the Bankruptcy Court.” Id. at p. 4:11-14.

J. Mr. Bonilla asserts that the state and federal judges and justices that are the Form 105

Targets had a statutory duty to act based on his showing of a lack of jurisdiction for

the State Court action in which his conviction was entered. Id. at p. 5:10-12.

K. With respect to his assertion that a defense of judicial immunity cannot be asserted

against his claims,

“To clarify this misunderstanding of my claim, I will start by

citing Case law [51 Ariz. 220, 75 P.3d 689], a judge must act within

his jurisdiction as to the subject matter and person to entitle him to

immunity for his actions.

Citing Case Law, [552 F.3d 172], judicial immunity is

available only where the judge has jurisdiction. Although immunity

exists when jurisdiction is present even though the judge acts in excess

of that jurisdiction, it is not available when he acts in clear absence of

all jurisdiction.”

Id. at p. 6:9-17. 

L. That if a judge does not have subject matter jurisdiction, then a trial judge has no

power to act and any judgment or order entered by such judge without subject matter

jurisdiction is void. Id. at p. 6:10-26.

M. Mr. Bonilla continues, asserting that a reviewing judge, of a proceeding conducted in

another court, has only limited jurisdiction to reverse3

 the other court’s judgment, but

injunction for the State of California to release him from incarceration, and either issue a

mandatory injunction for others to undertake, or this bankruptcy court itself to undertake, the

investigation and prosecution of all persons that Mr. Bonilla believes have violated his rights. 

Such are well beyond the limited scope of jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and the

bankruptcy judges as established by Congress in 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and § 157.

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The court reads the reference to “reverse,” which is what an appellate court would do, to

be declare void.

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does not have “subject matter” jurisdiction for the proceeding in which the review is

sought. Id. at pp. 6:26-28, 7:1-4.

N. Further, since the various state and federal judges and justices from whom Mr. Bonilla

has sought relief cannot show that there was a subpoena or that it was admitted as an

exhibit, cannot claim judicial immunity if they fail to exercise their limited

jurisdiction to declare the State Court conviction void.

O. Mr. Bonilla discusses for several pages the fraud he asserts was committed on the

State Court in the action in which his criminal conviction was entered. Further, this

alleged fraud “VITIATES EVERYTHING.” (emphasis in original).

P. Mr. Bonilla further asserts that the state and federal judges and justices who are the

Form 105 Targets “[i]ntentionally made erroneous rulings with the specific intent to

deprive [Mr. Bonilla] of due process, due to them being BIAS/PREJUDICE against

pro se, indigent, minority prisoners, like [Mr. Bonilla].” Id. at pp. 10:26-28, 11:1.

Q. For his claims against the Form 105 Targets, he summarizes (provided in greater

detail in the petition attached to the Response) that:

1. Since the State Court conviction is void for lack of jurisdiction,

2. And the state and federal judges and justices shown that there was a lack of

State Court jurisdiction for his conviction.

3. And shown that there was a civil conspiracy to defraud the State Court.

4. Each of the Form 105 Targets have a duty to declare the conviction void.

5. If a judge lacks jurisdiction or in violation of valid statutes or case law, he/she

loses judicial immunity. Mr. Bonilla cites to Bradley v. Fisher, 80 U.S. 335

(1871). The Supreme Court in Bradley concludes with the following

statement concerning judicial immunity:

The exemption of judges of the superior courts of record from

liability to civil suit for their judicial acts existing when there

is jurisdiction of the subject-matter, though irregularity and

error attend the exercise of the jurisdiction, the exemption

cannot be affected by any consideration of the motives with

which the acts are done. The allegation of malicious or corrupt

motives could always be made, and if the motives could be

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inquired into judges would be subjected to the same vexatious

litigation upon such allegations, whether the motives had or

had not any real existence. Against the consequences of their

erroneous or irregular action, from whatever motives

proceeding, the law has provided for private parties numerous

remedies, and to those remedies they must, in such cases,

resort. But for malice or corruption in their action whilst

exercising their judicial functions within the general scope of

their jurisdiction, the judges of these courts can only be

reached by public prosecution in the form of impeachment, or

in such other form as may be specially prescribed. 

Bradley v. Fisher, 80 U.S. 335, 354 (1871). If jurisdiction existed for the

matter before the court (such as here, where Mr. Bonilla states that the court

has the jurisdiction to declare his state court conviction void), such decision

if disagreed with is not the basis for attacking the judge civilly, but must be

remedied as provided by law - here an appeal.

6. If a judge acts in the exercise of “unconferred jurisdiction” then that subjects

him or her to personal liability, citing Turner v. Raynes, 611 F.2d 92, 95

(5th Cir. 1980). Id. at p. 12:12-25. The holding in Turner is consistent with

that in Bradley, with the Fifth Circuit applying the broad reach of judicial

immunity even to a state justice of the peace, even when the plaintiff was

asserting a civil rights violation over being convicted of a “nonexistent

crime.” The Fifth Circuit considered the “unconferred jurisdiction” as being

one in which someone with the title of judge acted outside of the jurisdiction

of his or her judgeship, stating:

Searching for clues to the Court's position, however, we

cannot ignore another possible reading of footnote 7: that only

a clearly inordinate exercise of unconferred jurisdiction by a

judge one so crass as to establish that he embarked on it either

knowingly or recklessly subjects him to personal liability.

Probate judges, bankruptcy judges, and like special-purpose

magistrates presumably should know, without being driven to

fine distinctions, that they are not to sit in criminal matters. 

Turner v. Raynes, 611 F.2d 92, 95 (5th Cir. 1980). Thus, if the judge has the

power to act, then immunity exists, even when the judge determines not to

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grant the relief requested.4

7. Mr. Bonilla repeatedly cites the court to the argument that when the judge

“has NO Jurisdiction at all in the particular case” then the judge can be liable

for damages to the person against whom the judicial power was exercised if

the judge had no jurisdiction. See Id. at pp. 12:26, 13:1-3.

8. Mr. Bonilla’s arguments circle back to his assertion that since the subpoena

had not been introduced into evidence, then necessarily the trial judge in his

State Court criminal matter could not have had jurisdiction to enter the

conviction therein and all other judges have no jurisdiction to do anything

other than declare that the criminal conviction is void. He continues to argue

that other rights he has have been violated. See Id. at pp. 13:24-28, 14:1-11.

9. Mr. Bonilla then seeks to assert claims arising under federal law (cited as

18 U.S.C. § 04), asserting that the various judges have committed the crime

of misprison of a felony by allowing the asserted fraud upon the court in his

State Court criminal conviction to go unaddressed. He further asserts that

such is “TREASON TO THE CONSTITUTION.” Id. at pp. 16:19-28, 17:1-8

(emphasis in original).

10. Mr. Bonilla then asserts that since he has brought to the attention of the

various judges and justices the alleged violation of 18 U.S.C. § 04, their

failure to act causes each of the judges to be liable to him. Further, that the

failure to exercise jurisdiction as he has demanded is actionable5

. Id.

11. Mr. Bonilla asserts that Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1006 allowing

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It is interesting that the case Mr. Bonilla cites expressly recognizes that certain judges,

like bankruptcy judges, have a more limited scope of the exercise of federal court jurisdiction, as

opposed to district court judges in the federal system and superior court judges (who are the true

expansive general jurisdiction judges for state law matters) in the California judicial system.

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jurisdiction to act, and as such, were still clothed with judicial immunity notwithstanding their

failure to agree with Mr. Bonilla.

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for waiving of a filing fee for the filing of a voluntary bankruptcy petition by

an individual does not by negative implication mean that the fee cannot be

waived for an involuntary petition. Mr. Bonilla cites the court to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915 for the waiving of a filing fee for an indigent prisoner. Id. at pp.

18:19-28, 19:1-4.

12. Mr. Bonilla further asserts a violation of federal criminal law 18 U.S.C. § 241

arises due to the conspiracy to deprive him of his federal Constitutional

Rights. Id. at p. 19:19-28, 20:1-10.

RULING ON MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM PRIOR ORDER

The court has considered the request to determine what error, if any, was made in the prior

order to not file the ninety-eight (98) involuntary bankruptcy petitions. The court has not identified

any error.

As is clear in this Motion to Reconsider, as was in his original Response, Mr. Bonilla is

seeking to have this court adjudicate his assertions that the State Court conviction is void for lack of

jurisdiction. This is the fundamental legal issue at the claims he tries to construct. As the Fifth

Circuit Court of Appeals has stated, judges in speciality courts exercising a narrower scope of federal

court jurisdiction need to “stay in their lanes.”

Beginning with the assertion by Mr. Bonilla that he has standing to commence ninety-eight

(98) involuntary bankruptcies, the court reviewed in the prior Memorandum Opinion and Decision

and Order Thereon (Dckt. 120) the basic statutory requirements found in 11 U.S.C. § 303(b). Mem.

Op. and Dec., p. 12:10-23. To have standing to commence an involuntary case the creditor must have

a claim (obligation to be paid money) that is:

(1) Not contingent as to liability

(2) Not subject to bona fide dispute as to liability

(3) Not subject to bona fide dispute as to amount

While Mr. Bonilla argues passionately that there can be no bona fide dispute and no claim of

judicial immunity because all of the judges and justices lacked jurisdiction to no act, but only had

jurisdiction to issue the order he demanded, he admits that they had jurisdiction to act. He

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necessarily admits that they can assert judicial immunity as a defense to such claims as he seeks to

assert. Further, there is no amount identifiable as being owed, but only the $3,000,000,000 amounts

asserted.

The more strenuously Mr. Bonilla argues that there can be no bona fide dispute because all

of the ninety-eight (98) judges and justices cannot claim judicial immunity because they each lacked

jurisdiction to do anything other than grant the relief he demanded, the more Mr. Bonilla highlights

that there is necessarily a bona fide dispute as demonstrated by the court’s denying the relief

requested. If jurisdiction exists, it exists to grant or not grant relief requested.

Additionally, as is well shown by Mr. Bonilla’s arguments in the Motion to Reconsider, he

is seeking to have this court adjudicate that his State Court criminal conviction is void and must be

set aside. That is well beyond the scope of a federal bankruptcy judge. Framing it as having civil

claims based on the assertion that the criminal conviction is void necessarily would require this court

to go beyond the jurisdiction of the federal bankruptcy court and adjudicate criminal law issues.

Non-Waiver of Involuntary Bankruptcy Filing Fees

Mr. Bonilla directs the court back to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, asserting that when the Supreme Court

in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1006 limited the fee waiver to voluntary cases by an

individual such does not really limit such when it comes to an indigent prisoner. While referencing

this general provision relating to filing fees, Mr. Bonilla misses the specific statute enacted by

Congress with respect to filing fees in bankruptcy cases and the waiving thereof - 28 U.S.C. § 1930. 

In 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(1) Congress first states that parties commencing a bankruptcy case

shall (not may) pay the filing fee of $245.00 for commencing a Chapter 7 case. Congress then creates

an exception to the above shall requirement, providing that the Judicial Conference of the United

States shall proscribe the procedures by which a district court or a bankruptcy court may waive the

filing fee for:

(1) an individual;

(2) if that individual has an income less than 150 percent of the income official

poverty line, and the individual cannot pay in installments; and

(3) that the court may waive for such debtor other fees proscribed under 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1930(b) and (c).

28 U.S.C. § 1930(f). This is the specific statute directly on point. The court addressed in the prior

Memorandum Opinion and Decision and Order Thereon (Dckt. 120) the various rules, regulations,

and procedural requirements that tie the waiver to the individual debtor filing a voluntary bankruptcy

case. Merely citing back to a general fee statute does not change that analysis. See RadLAX Gateway

Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated Bank, 566 U.S. 639, 645 (2012):

A well established canon of statutory interpretation succinctly captures the

problem:“[I]t is a commonplace of statutory construction that the specific governs the

general.” Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 504 U.S. 374, 384, 112 S. Ct. 2031,

119 L. Ed. 2d 157 (1992). That is particularly true where, as in §1129(b)(2)(A),

“Congress has enacted a comprehensive scheme and has deliberately targeted specific

problems with specific solutions.” Varity Corp. v. Howe, 516 U.S. 489, 519, 116 S.

Ct. 1065, 134 L. Ed. 2d 130 (1996) (Thomas, J., dissenting); see also HCSC-Laundry

v. United States, 450 U.S. 1, 6, 101 S. Ct. 836, 67 L. Ed. 2d 1 (1981) (per curiam) (the

specific governs the general “particularly when the two are interrelated and closely

positioned, both in fact being parts of [the same statutory scheme]”).

Congress expressly provides that it is under the procedures proscribed by the Judicial Conference,

and the statute does not further state “and any other statute enacted by Congress,” and only those

procedures, that a district court or bankruptcy court may waive the filing fees - which do not include

the waiving of the fees for commencing an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. Relief from the

prior order denying Mr. Bonilla’s request for waiver of the ninety-eight (98) involuntary bankruptcy

petition filing fees is denied.

In concluding, the court notes that the extremely detailed, well articulated contentions and

arguments advanced by Mr. Bonilla demonstrate that his desire to commence involuntary bankruptcy

cases against the judges and justices who are not granting the relief he seeks in their exercise of their

federal and state court jurisdiction clearly documents that they are a backdoor attempt to have a

limited scope jurisdiction federal speciality court adjudicate his assertion that the State Court

conviction is void for lack of jurisdiction. While that is his desire, jurisdiction arising under

28 U.S.C. § 1334 as exercised by this bankruptcy court does not go that far.

The Motion for Relief From the Prior Order of this Court (Dckt. 120) is denied.

This Memorandum Opinion and Decision, which incorporates herein the prior Memorandum

Opinion and Decision and Order Thereon (Dckt. 120) by this reference, constitutes the court’s

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Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in denying the present Motion.

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Instructions to Clerk of Court

Service List - Not Part of Order/Judgment

The Clerk of Court is instructed to send the Order/Judgment or other court generated document

transmitted herewith to the parties below. The Clerk of Court will send the document via the

BNC or, if checked _XX__, via the U.S. mail.

Steven Wayne Bonilla

J-48500, 3-EY-13

San Quentin, CA 94974

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