Osman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FORREST KENDRID, No. 2:19-cv-02097-TLN-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER M. OSMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a civilly committed detainee under California Penal Code § 1026 who is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma and has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). ECF No 5. As a civil detainee, plaintiff need not provide copies of his prison trust account statements or pay the filing fee. See Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1139-40 (9th Cir. 2000). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. I. Screening Requirement The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 26 1 Although California Penal Code § 1026 provides that criminal defendants found insane at the time of the offense are committed to the…