Williams v. Coleman et al

Filing 4

ORDER GRANTING 2 Application to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 7/23/2011. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL B. WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

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1:11-cv-01189-GBC (PC)
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.

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(ECF No. 2)
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BRUCE COLEMAN, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code

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§ 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison

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Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000)
In the instant action, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Examination of these documents reveals that plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this

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action. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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July 23, 2011
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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