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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

COREY WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

PRICE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00312-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

(ECF No. 2.)

ORDER TO SUBMIT NON-PRISONER

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS CLARIFYING ASSETS OR PAY 

FILING FEE

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Corey Williams (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee appearing pro se in this 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 (9th Cir. 2000).

On March 2, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) In 

his application, Plaintiff reported that he receives $300.00 per month in gross pay and $200.00 

per month in take-home pay. (Id. at 1.) In addition, Plaintiff reports that he makes $50.00 

monthly payments to Capital One Bank and Credit One Bank. (Id. at 2.) It is unclear whether 

these payments are included in his take-home pay calculation.

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Despite his reported income of $200.00 per month, Plaintiff reports that he has no money 

in cash or in a checking or savings account. Plaintiff has not attached a copy of his certified trust 

account statement, so it is also unclear whether Plaintiff is considering his trust account as a 

checking or savings account, and whether he has any saved assets in his trust account.

As the evidence before the Court of Plaintiff’s assets is inconclusive, the Court will 

provide Plaintiff with an opportunity to clarify his financial condition and adequately demonstrate 

financial hardship. If Plaintiff chooses to file a new application to proceed in forma pauperis, 

he should include a copy of his trust account statement from his current institution.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, (ECF No. 2), is DENIED, without 

prejudice;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a non-prisoner application to proceed in forma 

pauperis on Plaintiff;

3. 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 $400.00 filing fee for this action; and

4. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action without 

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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