(PC)Arceo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY ARCEO, No. 2:20-cv-2339 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

GABRIELLE TETREFAULT, Defendant. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a civil detainee, proceeding without counsel, and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is subject to civil commitment under the Sexual Violent Predator Act (“SVPA”) and California Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 6600 et seq.; such civil detainees are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, and thus are not subject to the Act’s financial reporting and exhaustion requirements. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). Plaintiff submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Plaintiff’s original complaint, motion for injunctive relief, and motion for the appointment of counsel are…