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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

MICHAEL B. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUSAN DE ANDA,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00028 DLB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION 

[ECF No. 12]

ORDER VACATING ORDER DENYING 

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS 

[ECF No. 8]

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS 

[ECF No. 7] 

Plaintiff Michael B. Williams, a civil detainee proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 5, 2015. 

The Court ordered Plaintiff to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the 

$400.00 filing fee on January 12, 2015. On January 26, 2015, Plaintiff filed an application to 

proceed in forma pauperis. According to Plaintiff’s application, it appeared that Plaintiff had

$10,593.30 in his trust account. Based on this balance, the Court determined that Plaintiff was 

ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Subsequently, 

Plaintiff filed motions to proceed in forma pauperis which the Court denied as moot insofar as his 

application had already been denied. 

On May 4, 2015, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for reconsideration. Rule 60(b) allows 

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the Court to relieve a party from an order for “(1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable 

neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence that, with reasonable diligence, could not have been 

discovered in time to move for a new trial under Rule 59(b); (3) fraud (whether previously called 

intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or misconduct by an opposing party; (4) the judgment is 

void; or (6) any other reason that justifies relief.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b). Rule 60(b)(6) “is to be used 

sparingly as an equitable remedy to prevent manifest injustice and is to be utilized only where 

extraordinary circumstances ...” exist. Harvest v. Castro, 531 F.3d 737, 749 (9th Cir. 2008) 

(internal quotations marks and citation omitted). The moving party “must demonstrate both injury 

and circumstances beyond his control....” Id. (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). In 

seeking reconsideration of an order, Local Rule 230(k) requires Plaintiff to show “what new or 

different facts or circumstances are claimed to exist which did not exist or were not shown upon 

such prior motion, or what other grounds exist for the motion.”

In his motion for reconsideration, Plaintiff states that the amount of $10,598.30 that had 

been deposited in Plaintiff’s hospital trust account had been withdrawn by the institution pursuant 

to Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 7281 for payment of Plaintiff’s care and hospital treatment. 

Therefore, the funds are not available to Plaintiff. This is confirmed by the certification of the 

authorized trust account officer which provides that Plaintiff has the sum of $49.00 on account. 

See Docket No. 9. Therefore, good cause having been shown, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis is GRANTED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1) Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration is GRANTED; 

2) The Court hereby VACATES the order of January 30, 2015, which had denied the 

motion to proceed in forma pauperis and directed Plaintiff to pay the filing fee; and

3) Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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