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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS J. GABBA,

Plaintiff,

v.

SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00414 SMS (PC)

ORDER OVERRULING PLAINTIFF’S

OBJECTIONS TO IFP APPLICATION

(Doc. 7)

CLERK’S OFFICE IS ORDERED TO RESEND NON-PRISONER IFP APPLICATION

TO PLAINTIFF AND TO RE-SET DEADLINE

Plaintiff Thomas J. Gabba is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 19, 2010, Plaintiff filed an Objection to this Court’s Order

to submit a non-prisoner application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $350.00 filing fee

within thirty days. (Doc. 7.) Therein, Plaintiff objected to the non-prisoner application form in that

it referenced 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and to the extent that it implied that plaintiff is a prisoner. 

Plaintiff is a civil detainee and not a prisoner within the meaning of the Prison Litigation

Reform act as he allege that he is detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code §

6600 et seq. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). However, anyone who wishes

to proceed in forma pauperis must does so under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Section 1915 does not apply

exclusively to prisoners, but rather applies to all parties seeking to pursue litigation who do not have 

the assets and/or means to do so. Further, the use of the term “prisoner” in connection with section

1915 “means any person incarcerated or detained in any facility who is accused of, convicted of,

sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of criminal law or the terms and conditions

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of parole, probation, pretrial release, or diversionary program” – which certainly includes civil

detainees. The form previously served on Plaintiff is the form that has been approved for use by all

persons who are not currently serving prison terms for criminal convictions. There is a different

form for use by persons who are serving prison terms for criminal convictions. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s objections are OVERRULED. Since Plaintiff has not paid the

$350.00 filing fee, or submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis on the appropriate form

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall re-send to Plaintiff the attached form for application to

proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

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. 

3. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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