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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

WILLIAM HESTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CLENDENIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01569-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

Plaintiff William Hester (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee appearing 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).

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, 

filed November 6, 2020. (ECF No. 2.) Examination of these documents reveals that Plaintiff is 

unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis, 

(ECF No. 2), is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 10, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:20-cv-01569-DAD-BAM Document 4 Filed 11/10/20 Page 1 of 1