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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK ENEPI SISNEROZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF )

CALIFORNIA, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-cv-0500-LJO-TAG HC

ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA PAUPERIS

STATUS

Petitioner is a civil detainee proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

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

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, petitioner is hereby AUTHORIZED to proceed in forma

pauperis. The petition will be screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Case 1:07-cv-00500-JAH-POR Document 3 Filed 04/23/07 Page 1 of 1