Wallace
Marlin Wells v. Wallace
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MARLIN WELLS, Case No. 1:25-cv-01679-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO
v. ACTION
WALLACE, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
Defendant. SUPPLIES AND ACCESS TO THE MAIL
DELIVERY SYSTEM
14 (ECF No. 2)
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE
16 Plaintiff Marlin Wells (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 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). The complaint has not yet been screened. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for supplies and access to the mail delivery system, filed November 28, 2025. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff…