Edwards v. Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

Full title: STEVEN EDWARDS, Plaintiff, v. STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT…

Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Jul 29, 2021

1:21-cv-01135 GSA (PC) (E.D. Cal. Jul. 29, 2021)

Opinion

1:21-cv-01135 GSA (PC)

07-29-2021

STEVEN EDWARDS, Plaintiff, v. STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Defendant.

GARY S. AUSTIN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

GARY S. AUSTIN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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 (9^th 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.