(PC) Valdivia v. Fresno County

Opinion

JOHN VALDIVIA, 1:24-cv-00084-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION Vv. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS FRESNO COUNTY, (ECF No. 2) Defendant. Plaintiff John Valdivia is a civil detainee! proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 18, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2). Examination of the motion, made under oath, reveals that Plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: _ January 22, 2024 [spe ey — UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ' 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 (PLRA). Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (th Cir. 2000).