Clendenin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT DIXON, No. 1:24-cv-0763 GSA (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v. (ECF No. 2) STEPHANIE CLENDENIN, et al. Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a civil detainee proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 2. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See ECF No. 2. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Because Plaintiff has stated that he is a civil detainee, the Ninth Circuit has determined that he is not a prisoner as defined by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(h) and 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(h). See Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000) (holding only individuals who at time…