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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Archie Cranford is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 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 (9th Cir. 2000). 

The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On October 28, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and 

Recommendations recommending that Defendant’s motion for an order requiring Plaintiff to post 

security be granted. Local Rule 151(b). The Findings and Recommendations were served on Plaintiff 

and contained notice that objections were to be filed within thirty days. The thirty day time frame has 

expired and no objections were filed. 

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ARCHIE CRANFORD,

 Plaintiff,

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ANTONIA OKPALA,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00921-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DIRECTING 

PLAINTIFF TO POST SECURITY WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS

[ECF Nos. 47, 58]

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a de 

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings and 

Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s motion for an order requiring Plaintiff to post security is GRANTED; and

2. Plaintiff shall furnish security in the amount of $14, 195.00 to the Court within thirty 

(30) days from the date of service of this order or this action will be dismissed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 8, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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