Hicks

Filing 5

ORDER OF DISMISSAL (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 4/24/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In Re.

No. C 12-6394 SI (pr)

MICHAEL HICKS,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

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Plaintiff/Petitioner.

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This action was opened on December 18, 2012, when the court received a "request and
order to file new litigation by vexatious litigant," signed by Michael Hicks. Docket # 1. On that
date, the court notified Hicks in writing that his action was deficient in that he had not attached
a complaint and had not filed an in forma pauperis application. The court further notified him
that this action would be dismissed if he did not submit a complaint within thirty days. Hicks
did not file a complaint; instead, he sent a letter stating that he did not recall sending such a filing
to the court. Upon closer inspection, it appears that the original document was mailed to the
wrong address and was not mailed by Hicks: the document was mailed to the "Administrative
Office of the Courts - Judicial Council," at 450 Golden Gate Avenue (i.e., this court's address),
rather than 455 Golden Gate Avenue (i.e., the address of the state courts' Administrative Office).
The document was mailed by the Del Norte County Superior Court, rather than Hicks, and has
a proof of service showing that a copy was mailed to Hicks. Since the document was already
mailed to Hicks, this court will not send him another copy.

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For the foregoing reasons, this action is dismissed because it was opened in error. No
filing fee is due. The clerk shall close the file.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 24, 2013

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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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