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Parties Involved:
Sanjeev Batra
Defendant
Ronald William Ward
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Ronald William Ward is civilly detained at the Department of State HospitalsCoalinga. He has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. (Doc. 2.) 

However, 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). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff an application to proceed in forma pauperis

by a non-prisoner;

2. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit the 

attached application to proceed in forma pauperis, completed and signed, or, in the alternative, 

pay the $402 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: June 17, 2021 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

RONALD WILLIAM WARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. SANJEEV BATRA,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00929-SKO (PC)

ORDER TO SUBMIT NON-PRISONER 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS OR PAY THE FILING FEE 

30-DAY DEADLINE 

Case 1:21-cv-00929-KES-SKO Document 4 Filed 06/17/21 Page 1 of 1