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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DWAYNE MICHAEL SMITH, 1:07-CV-01293-AWI-SMS-(PC) 

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SUBMIT A NON

PRISONER APPLICATION TO 

vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

OR PAY FILING FEE 

ROCKY SPURGEON, et al.,

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. 

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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on September 6, 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

Plaintiff has not paid the $350.00 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 plaintiff the form for application to

proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

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2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit

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

pay the $350.00 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: September 13, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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