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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

Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the $405.00 filing fee or submitted an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis on the appropriate form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 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). Accordingly, IT IS 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;

2. Within thirty days of the date 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 $405.00 filing fee. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 15, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ROBERT SIMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL, et al.,

Defendants.

1:24-cv-00433-EPG (PC)

ORDER TO SUBMIT A 

NON-PRISONER APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

OR PAY THE $405.00 FILING FEE 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

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