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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

SCOTT EMERSON FELIX,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEPHANIE CLANDENIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00839-BAM (PC)

ORDER TO SUBMIT NON-PRISONER

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS OR PAY FILING FEE

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Scott Emerson Felix (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action under 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).

Plaintiff has not paid the $402.00 filing fee or submitted an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis on the appropriate form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall send to Plaintiff the attached non-prisoner application to 

proceed in forma pauperis;

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file the 

attached application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner, completed and 

signed, or in the alternative, pay the $402.00 filing fee for this action; and

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3. Plaintiff is warned that the failure to comply with this order will result in 

dismissal of this action, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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