(PC) Cardenas v. Coalinga State Hospital

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RUBEN LEE CARDENAS, 1:23-cv-00875-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL, et al., (ECF No. 2). Defendants. 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). On June 5, 2023, Plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2). Examination of Plaintiffs application reveals that Plaintiffs unable to afford the costs of 71 this action. Accordingly, Plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED. 94 SO ORDERED. °° | Dated: _ June 9, 2023 [Jee heey — UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE