Hill v. Ahlin

Filing 7

ORDER Granting 2 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 6/2/15. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES HILL,

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1:15-cv-00787-MJS (PC)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
PAM AHLIN,

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(Document# 2)
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 is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

June 2, 2015

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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