Jones v. Mayberg et al

Filing 7

ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 11/3/2010. (Jessen, A)

(PC) Jones v. Mayberg et al

Doc. 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -1IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: i0d3h8 November 3, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Plaintiff Oscar Jones is proceeding in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 15, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff avers that he is a civil detainee in the custody of the Department of Mental Health at Coalinga State Hospital, and is not a convicted prisoner in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Accordingly, pursuant to Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 1999), plaintiff is not required to pay the filing fee in full as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). Good cause having been shown, plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this action is HEREBY GRANTED. v. (DOCUMENT #6) STEPHEN MAYBERG, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ OSCAR W. JONES, Plaintiff, 1:10-cv-01530-SMS (PC) ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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