(PC) Smith v. Spurgeon et al Doc.

Case 1:07-cv-01293-AWI-SMS Document 3 Filed 09/14/2007 Page 1 of 2

7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 DWAYNE MICHAEL SMITH, 1:07-CV-01293-AWI-SMS-(PC)

11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SUBMIT A NON

PRISONER APPLICATION TO
12 vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
OR PAY FILING FEE
13 ROCKY SPURGEON, et al.,
THIRTY DAY DEADLINE
14 Defendants.
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16 Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

17 § 1983. Plaintiff filed his complaint on September 6, 2007. Individuals detained pursuant to

18 California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners

19 within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140

20 (9th Cir. 2000)

21 Plaintiff has not paid the $350.00 filing fee, or submitted an application to

22 proceed in forma pauperis on the appropriate form pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Accordingly,

23 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

24 1. The Clerk’s Office shall send to plaintiff the form for application to

25 proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner;

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1 2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit

2 a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis for a non-prisoner, or in the alternative,

3 pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action. Failure to comply with this order will result in a

4 recommendation that this action be dismissed.

5 IT IS SO ORDERED.

6 Dated: September 13, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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