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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

GREGORY ELL SHEHEE,

Plaintiff,

v.

LAURIE HILL, et al.,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-01936-DLB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a 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). 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. 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 27, 2013 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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