Cranford v. King et al

Filing 5

ORDER TO SUBMIT A NON-PRISONER APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR PAY THE $400.00 FILING FEE signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 2/5/2015. (Motion for IFP due by 3/10/2015). (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application) (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:15-cv-00118-GSA (PC)

ARCHIE CRANFORD,
Plaintiff,

ORDER 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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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42
U.S.C. ' 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code ' 6600
et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation

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Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000).
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On January 23, 2015, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action, together with
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an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915.

However, the

application to proceed in forma pauperis was submitted on the form for a prisoner. Plaintiff shall
be allowed time to submit an application on the appropriate form for a non-prisoner.
Accordingly, IT 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, or in the
alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with this order will
result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 5, 2015

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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