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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

 

vs.

RENEE MEDINA,

Defendant. 

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1:13-cv-00210-GSA (PC)

ORDER TO SUBMIT A 

NON-PRISONER APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

OR PAY THE $350.00 FILING FEE 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS 

 

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 (9 Cir. 2000) th

On February 11, 2013, Plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 2.) However, the application was not submitted on the

appropriate form for a non-prisoner. Plaintiff shall be granted an opportunity to submit an

application on the appropriate form. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send to plaintiff the attached form for application to

proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

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2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit the 

completed and signed application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner, or in the

alternative, pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with this order will

result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 14, 2013 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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