Williams v. Price et al

Filing 10

ORDER GRANTING 7 Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 2/23/18. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COREY WILLIAMS,

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1:18-cv-00102-LJO-MJS (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
BRANDON PRICE, et al.,

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(ECF Nos. 2, 7)

Defendants.

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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

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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 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:

February 23, 2018

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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