Cranford v. King et al

Filing 7

ORDER Granting Application To Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 6 ), signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 7/12/2014. (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARCHIE CRANFORD,

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1:14-cv-01002-MJS (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.

(ECF No. 6)

AUDREY KING, et al.,

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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).

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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

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action. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 6) is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 12, 2014

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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