Williams v. King

Filing 8

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 8/22/2013. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MICHAEL B. WILLIAMS,

Case No. 1:13-cv-01253-MJS (PC)

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
(ECF No. 5)

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AUDREY KING,
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Defendant.
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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. (ECF

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No. 5.) 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. 5) is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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August 22, 2013

/s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
DEAC _Signature- END:

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Michael J. Seng

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