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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN ROBERT CERNIGLIA, 1:06-CV-1767 OWW WMW HC

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

vs.

STEVEN MAYBERG, et al., (Doc. 2)

Repondents.

 /

Petitioner, Steven Robert Cerniglia (“petitioner”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se

with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed his petition for

writ of habeas corpus on November 15, 2006. 

Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq.

are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page

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

In the instant action, petitioner filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis

Examination of these documents reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of this action.

Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2006 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:06-cv-01767-OWW -JMD Document 8 Filed 12/13/06 Page 1 of 1