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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENIS K. ROTROFF,

Plaintiff,

v.

PAM AHLIN, et al.,

Defendant(s).

1:13-cv-02017 MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF Nos. 2 & 3)

Plaintiff Denis K. Rotroff (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a 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)

In the instant action, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of these documents reveals that Plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this 

action. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2013 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-02017-LJO-MJS Document 7 Filed 12/13/13 Page 1 of 1