Haskins
(PC) Webster v. Haskins
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS WEBSTER, Case No. 1:18-cv-01640-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER PROVIDING DEFENDANT
HASKINS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
v. SHOW GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILING TO
WAIVE SERVICE
LOVE, et al., (ECF No. 30) Defendants.
THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE
16 Plaintiff Thomas Webster (“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 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). On November 8, 2019, the Court ordered the United States Marshal to initiate service of process on Defendant Haskins. (ECF No. 29.) The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service before attempting personal service on the defendant. If a waiver of service was not returned by the…