Williams v. Bigot et al

Filing 8

ORDER Granting 4 Motion to Proceed IFP, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 5/3/13. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion) (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MICHAEL B. WILLIAMS,

1:13-cv-0556-AWI-MJS (PC)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

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v.

(ECF No. 4)

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MARISSA BIGOT, 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).
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In the instant action, Plaintiff filed an Application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF
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No. 4.) Examination of these documents reveals that Plaintiff is unable to afford the costs
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of this action.
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Accordingly, the Application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 4) is
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GRANTED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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May 3, 2013

Michael J. Seng

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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