Dixon v. The State of CA, Superior Court of Santa Clara Co., et al.

Filing 15

ORDER GRANTING 4 Motion to Proceed IFP, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 7/14/17. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL DIXON,

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1:17-cv-00858 BAM (PC)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS,
et al.,

(ECF No. 4)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Paul Dixon is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge.

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(ECF No. 13); Local Rule 302.

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On March 8, 2017, Plaintiff initiated this action in the United States District Court for the

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Northern District of California. (ECF No. 1.) On June 23, 2017, the District Court for the

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Northern District of California found that certain of Plaintiff’s allegations challenged the

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conditions of confinement at Coalinga State Hospital. Thus, those allegations and Plaintiff’s

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pending motions were transferred to this Court. (ECF No. 11.)

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Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915, filed on March 8, 2017, is currently before the Court. (ECF No. 4.) Examination of

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Plaintiff’s application reveals that he is unable to afford the costs of this action.
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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, filed March 8, 2017 (ECF
No. 4) is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

July 14, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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