Daniel Trebas v. County of Fresno et al
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ORDER GRANTING Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis 2 , signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 6/22/12. (Hellings, J)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DANIEL TREBAS,
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Plaintiff,
1:12-cv-00978 GBC (PC)
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
v.
(DOCUMENT #2)
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COUNTY OF FRESNO, 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 U.S.C. §
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1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are
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civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page
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v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000)
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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 action.
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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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June 22, 2012
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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