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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WAYNE P. DeBERRY, 1:07-cv-00850-OWW-NEW(DLB)-PC

Plaintiff,

vs. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

STEPHEN MAYBERG, et al., 

(DOCUMENT #2)

Defendants.

 /

Plaintiff, Wayne P. DeBerry (“plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on June 13, 2007. 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)

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, the

motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 19, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:07-cv-00850-BLW Document 5 Filed 06/19/07 Page 1 of 1