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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD JAVIER FLORES, 1:06-CV-1790 AWI WMW P 

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER TO SUBMIT A NONPRISONER APPLICATION TO 

FRESNO COUNTY BOARD OF PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

SUPERVISORS, et al., OR PAY FILING FEE

Defendants. 

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Plaintiff Edward Javier Flores (“plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in

a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on December 8,

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

Plaintiff has not paid the $350.00 filing fee, or submitted an application to

proceed in forma pauperis on the appropriate form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The Clerk’s Office shall send to plaintiff the form for application to

proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

3. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit

a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner, or in the alternative,

pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 10, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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