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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

SID LANDAU, 1:07-CV-0815 AWI DLB PC

Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING ORDER DATED

JUNE 7, 2007 (DOCUMENT #5)

vs. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

W. T. VOSS, et al., 

(DOCUMENT #2)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Sid Landau (“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 June 4, 2007.

On June 7, 2007, the court ordered plaintiff to submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis

or pay the $350.00 filing fee. On June 13, 2007, plaintiff submitted a letter to the court identifying

plaintiff as a "civil detainee". 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). Accordingly, the order to submit an

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application to proceed in forma pauperis shall be vacated. 

In the instant action, plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Examination

of these documents reveals that plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, the

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motion to proceed in forma pauperis shall be granted.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The court's order of June 6, 2007, entitled "Order to Submit Application to Proceed in Forma

Pauperis or filing fee," is VACATED in its entirety.

2. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 10, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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