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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

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

GUNINDER KAUR,

Defendant.

1:16-cv-01223-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS, WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

(ECF No. 2)

ORDER TO SUBMIT A 

NON-PRISONER APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

OR PAY THE $400.00 FILING FEE 

WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS 

Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on August 18, 2016. That same 

day, he filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. (ECF No. 2.)

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). In this case, Plaintiff has not paid the 

$400.00 filing fee, or submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis on the appropriate 

form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is DENIED, without 

prejudice;

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

proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

3. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit 

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

alternative, pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action. 

4. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 30, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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