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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFF WALKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. WECHSLER, et al.,

Defendants.

1:16-cv-01417 DAD JLT (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. 2)

Plaintiff is detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code ' 6600 et seq. As 

such, he is a civil detainee and is not a prisoner within the meaning of the Prison Litigation 

Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000).

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, Plaintiff’s the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-01417-JLT Document 5 Filed 10/03/16 Page 1 of 1