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Stephenson v. Price

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 19, 2021
1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2021)

Opinion

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

11-19-2021

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


ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 5)

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).

On November 18, 2021, Plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5). Examination of Plaintiff s application reveals that Plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, Plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Stephenson v. Price

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 19, 2021
1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 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 19, 2021

Citations

1:21-cv-01625-EPG (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2021)