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Stephenson v. Price

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 10, 2021
1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 10, 2021)

Opinion

1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC)

11-10-2021

WILLIAM STEPHENSON, Plaintiff, v. BRANDON PRICE, et al., Defendants.


ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT A NON-PRISONER APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS OR PAY THE $402.00 FILING FEE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed 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).

Plaintiff has not paid the $402.00 filing fee or submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk's Office shall send Plaintiff the attached application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner form; and
2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit the completed and signed application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner, or in the alternative, pay the $402.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Stephenson v. Price

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 10, 2021
1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 10, 2021)
Case details for

Stephenson v. Price

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM STEPHENSON, Plaintiff, v. BRANDON PRICE, et al., Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Nov 10, 2021

Citations

1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 10, 2021)