In re Ronald Lee Canada

Filing 6

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 11/7/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re RONALD LEE CANADA,
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Nos.

C 11-4888 SBA (PR)
C 11-4999 SBA (PR)
C 11-5161 SBA (PR)

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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These actions were opened when the Court received from Plaintiff Ronald Lee Canada letters
to the "Coleman1 Special Master's Team" and to Senior District Court Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California expressing displeasure with the
mental health care in the prison at which he is currently housed, California State Prison-Sacramento.
In each action, the Clerk of the Court opened a case file, and sent out a notice that Plaintiff had not
filed a complaint, and cautioned that the action would be dismissed if he did not submit a complaint
within thirty days. The Clerk also sent out a notice that each action was deficient due to the failure
to pay the filing fee or furnish a completed and signed Court-approved in forma pauperis
application, and cautioned that the action would be dismissed if he did not pay the fee or file the
application materials within thirty days. In Case Nos. C 11-4888 SBA (PR) and C 11-4999 SBA
(PR), Plaintiff sent similar letters stating that he did not intend to commence a new action but only to
inform the judge and the "Coleman Special Master's Team" of his mental health care concerns.
(Docket no. 4 in C 11-4888 SBA (PR); Docket no. 5 in C 11-4999 SBA (PR).) The letters appear to
apply to all actions, as Plaintiff filed nothing further in Case No. C 11-5161 SBA (PR).

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In light of Plaintiff's explanation that the letters he sent to Judge Karlton and/or the
"Coleman Special Master's Team" were not intended to commence a new action, these actions are
DISMISSED because they were opened in error. No filing fees are due. The Clerk shall close the
files.

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Coleman v. Wilson, 912 F. Supp. 1282 (E.D. Cal. 1995), which involved a class of
prisoner-plaintiffs with serious mental disorders, has been consolidated with another federal class
action, Plata v. Schwarzenegger, No. C 01-01351 TEH (N.D. Cal. filed 2001).

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Plaintiff may send his medical or mental health complaints directly to the Receiver at the

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following address: California Correctional Health Care Services, Controlled Correspondence Unit,

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P.O. Box 4038, Sacramento, CA 95812-4038.

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This Order shall be filed in all the above-referenced actions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: __11/7/11
SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE RONALD CANADA,
Case Number: CV11-04888 SBA
Plaintiff,

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
IN RE RONALD CANADA et al,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.

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That on November 9, 2011, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said
envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle
located in the Clerk's office.

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Ronald Lee Canada C-65757
California State Prison - Sacramento
New Folsom State Prison
P.O. Box 29-0066
Represa, CA 95671

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Dated: November 9, 2011

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Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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