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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

AARON KLEIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

AUDREY KING, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:14-cv-01440 DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION [ECF No. 6] AND VACATING 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY 

FILING FEE OR SUBMIT APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[ECF No. 9]

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[ECF No. 2]

Plaintiff Aaron Klein, a civil detainee proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 on September 8, 2014. On the same date, Plaintiff filed a motion for 

leave to proceed in forma pauperis. On September 18, 2014, the Court issued an order directing 

Plaintiff to submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis, or pay the filing fee. In the

information provided to Plaintiff in the order, it was stated that Plaintiff would be subject to 

repayment of the filing fee through automatic deductions to his trust account. On September 29, 

2014, Plaintiff moved for modification of the order. Plaintiff states he is not a prisoner but a civil 

detainee. As such, he argues he is not subject to the PLRA insofar as the PLRA only applies to 

prisoners. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). Plaintiff is correct that he is not 

subject to the PLRA and therefore he is not subject to paying the filing fee if granted in forma 

pauperis status.

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Accordingly, good cause having been presented, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING 

THEREFOR, Plaintiff’s motion for modification is GRANTED. The order to submit the filing fee 

or an application to proceed in forma pauperis is VACATED, and Plaintiff is AUTHORIZED to 

proceed in forma pauperis. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 17, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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