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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HAROLD E. CARMONY,

Petitioner,

v.

STEVEN MAYBERG, et al.,

Respondents.

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1:07-cv-1176 LJO NEW (DLB) (HC)

ORDER AUTHORIZING 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

Petitioner is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed his petition on May 17, 2007. 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

th

Cir. 2000).

 Petitioner is hereby AUTHORIZED to proceed in forma pauperis. The petition will be

screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 24, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

23ehd0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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