Cranford v. Kaur

Filing 8

ORDER granting 7 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/12/2016. (Lundstrom, T)

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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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1:16-cv-01223-AWI-BAM (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
GUNINDER KAUR,

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(ECF No. 7)

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights

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action 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 meaning of the

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Prison 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 he is unable to afford the costs of this action.

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Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 7) is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 12, 2016

/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE