Clendenin
(PC) Hester v. Clendenin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM HESTER, Case No. 1:20-cv-01569-NONE-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
CORRECT PLAINTIFF’S NAME
v. (ECF No. 14) CLENDENIN, et al.,
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
Defendants. PROCESS SERVICE DOCUMENTS 16 Plaintiff William Hester (“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). On July 21, 2021, the Court found service of the first amended complaint appropriate and directed Plaintiff to complete and return service documents. (ECF No. 12.) Plaintiff returned the required documents, together with a notice that the service order incorrectly stated that Plaintiff’s name was William Ray Huffman. …