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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL CHEEK,

Plaintiff,

 v.

EZRA COSBY, et al.,

Defendants.

___________________________________/

1:10-cv-01664 MJS (PC) 

 

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. Plaintiff is detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et

seq.. As such, he is a civil detainee, not a prisoner within the meaning of the Prison Litigation

Reform Act and not subject to financial reporting requirements of that Act. Page v. Torrey, 

201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9 Cir. 2000). th

In the instant action, Plaintiff has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s application and finds that he is unable to afford the costs

of this action. Accordingly, his motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 22, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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