Richard S. Kindred v. Allenby et al

Filing 4

ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 05/01/2018. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD SCOTT KINDRED,

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00554-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.
CLIFF ALLENBY, et al.,

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(ECF NO. 2)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600

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et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation

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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. (ECF No.

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2). Examination of these documents reveals that Plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this

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action. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

May 1, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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