Hemela
(PC) Townsend v. Hemela
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REBIO RONNIE TOWNSEND, Case No. 1:19-cv-01054-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE
v.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
KATHERINE HEMELA, M.D., et al., REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
Defendants.
FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE
16 17 Plaintiff Rebio Ronnie Townsend (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action. Individuals detained under California Welfare 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). Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on August 1, 2019, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 1.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard “Notwithstanding any filing fee, or any portion thereof, that may have been paid, the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court…