Cranford v. Adams et al

Filing 7

ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion to Proceed IFP, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 6/27/16. (Marrujo, C)

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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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Plaintiff,

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1:16-cv-00783-DLB (PC)
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
TINA M. ADAMS, et al.,

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(Document# 6)

Defendant.

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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).
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. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

June 27, 2016

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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