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Parties Involved:
Fresno County
Defendant
John Valdivia
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN VALDIVIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRESNO COUNTY,

Defendant.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

Plaintiff John Valdivia is a civil detainee1proceeding pro se in a civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 18, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis. (ECF No. 2). Examination of the motion, made under oath, reveals that Plaintiff is 

unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 22, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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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 (PLRA). Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 

(9th Cir. 2000).

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