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HOCH v. MAYBERG

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 8, 2010
1:10-CV-02258-DLB (PC) (E.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2010)

Opinion

1:10-CV-02258-DLB (PC).

December 8, 2010


ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOCUMENT #2)


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 8, 2010


Summaries of

HOCH v. MAYBERG

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 8, 2010
1:10-CV-02258-DLB (PC) (E.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2010)
Case details for

HOCH v. MAYBERG

Case Details

Full title:CORY HOCH, Plaintiff, v. STEPHEN MAYBERG, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Dec 8, 2010

Citations

1:10-CV-02258-DLB (PC) (E.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2010)