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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY WEATHINGTON, 1:07-CV-0870 OWW WMW HC 

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER TO SUBMIT A NON

PRISONER APPLICATION TO 

STEPHEN W. MAYBERG, PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

OR PAY FILING FEE

Respondent. 

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Petitioner Anthony Weathington (“petitioner”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro

se in a civil rights action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed his petition on April 30,

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 Cir. 2000) th

Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 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 that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send to petitioner the form for application to

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proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

3. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, petitioner shall

submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner, or in the

alternative, pay the $5.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with this order will result in

a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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