Townsend v. State of California et al
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ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 7/31/2013. (Jessen, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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REBIO RONNIE TOWNSEND,
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Plaintiff,
1:13-cv-01091-DLB (PC)
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
v.
(DOCUMENT #2)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 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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July 31, 2013
/s/ Dennis L. Beck
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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