Carlin v. Allenby et al

Filing 12

ORDER Granting 3 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 01/29/2015. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTHONY CARLIN,

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1:15-cv-00116 GSA (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
CLIFF ALLENBY, et al.,

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(Document# 3)

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.

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are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

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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 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:

January 29, 2015

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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