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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

SCOTT EMERSON FELIX,

Plaintiff,

v.

CLENDENIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01784-AWI-BAM (PC)

ORDER CONFIRMING RECEIPT OF FILING 

FEE

(ECF No. 11)

Plaintiff Scott Emerson Felix (“Plaintiff”) 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).

On March 5, 2020, the undersigned issued Findings and Recommendations that Plaintiff’s 

second application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied on the basis that Plaintiff is able to 

afford the costs of this action, and that Plaintiff be required to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full to 

proceed with this action. (ECF No. 8.) Plaintiff filed objections on March 26, 2020. (ECF No. 

9.) The assigned District Judge adopted the Findings and Recommendations in full on May 7, 

2020 and ordered Plaintiff to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full within twenty-one days to proceed 

with this action. (ECF No. 10.)

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On May 15, 2020, the Court received a $400.00 payment for this action (Receipt 

#CAE100045666). On May 21, 2020, Plaintiff filed a memorandum to the Court, dated May 8, 

2020, regarding the submission of his filing fee in this action. (ECF No. 11.) It appears that 

Plaintiff is alleging that he faced difficulties with the DSH-Coalinga Trust Office in sending the 

filing fee to the Court for this action, and that he is seeking confirmation that the Court received 

the payment. (Id.)

By the instant order, the Court confirms for Plaintiff that the $400.00 filing fee was 

received in full on May 15, 2020, and Plaintiff will be permitted to proceed in this action. To the 

extent Plaintiff is attempting to raise new claims regarding any issues he alleges he faced in 

sending payment to the Court, this action is not the appropriate forum for those claims. At this 

time, there are no other pending deadlines in this action, and Plaintiff’s complaint will be 

screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 27, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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