Howard Sipe et al v. King et al

Filing 17

ORDER For Plaintiff Howard Sipe To Submit A Non-Prisoner Application To Proceed In Forma Pauperis Or Pay The $400.00 Filing Fee Within Thirty Days, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 2/10/2015. (Motion for IFP due by 3/13/2015) (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application)(Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:14-cv-02016-LJO-MJS (PC)

HOWARD SIPE, et al.,
Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF HOWARD SIPE
TO SUBMIT A NON-PRISONER
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS OR PAY THE $400.00 FILING
FEE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

v.
AUDREY KING, et al. ,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff Howard Sipe is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action

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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

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meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th

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Cir. 2000).

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Plaintiff has not paid the $400.00 filing fee, or submitted an application to proceed

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in forma pauperis on the appropriate form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915. Accordingly, IT

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IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Clerk=s Office shall send to plaintiff the attached form for application to

proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;
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Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit

the completed and signed application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner,
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or in the alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with
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this order will result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

February 10, 2015

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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