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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

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

GUNINDER KAUR,

Defendant.

1:16-cv-01223-AWI-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 7)

Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“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 he is unable to afford the costs of this action. 

Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 7) is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 12, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-01223-AWI-BAM Document 8 Filed 09/13/16 Page 1 of 1