Cranford v. Perryman et al

Filing 7

ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 6/6/2013. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARCHIE CRANFORD,
Plaintiff,

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1:13-cv-00581-MJS (PC)
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
(ECF No. 6)

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SAMANTHA PERRYMAN, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and

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Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning

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of the Prison 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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June 6, 2013

Michael J. Seng

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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