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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

ERIC DANNENBERG,

Plaintiff,

v.

BRANDON PRICE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00128-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS BY A NONPRISONER

(ECF Nos. 2, 5)

Plaintiff Eric Dannenberg is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to a civil commitment are not 

prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. See Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 

1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000).

On January 24, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

(ECF No. 2.) However, Plaintiff’s application was not filed on the required form for an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis by a non-prisoner. Therefore, on January 27, 2020, the 

Court ordered Plaintiff to either file an application to proceed in forma pauperis by a non-prisoner 

on the required form that the Court provided to Plaintiff, or pay the $400.00 filing fee. (ECF No. 

4.)

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, 

filed on March 2, 2020. (ECF No. 5.)

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Examination of Plaintiff’s application reveals that Plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of 

this action and, thus, is entitled to proceed without prepayment of fees. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s 

application to proceed in forma pauperis by a non-prisoner, (ECF Nos. 2, 5), is HEREBY 

GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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