Clendenin

(PC) Felix v. Clendenin

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 30, 20221:19-cv-01784California1,129 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SCOTT EMERSON FELIX, Case No. 1:19-cv-01784-AWI-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

v. TO AMEND AND RENEWED MOTIONS

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, IN

CLENDENIN, et al., FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS, AND

DISCOVERY

Defendants. (ECF No. 33) ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE TO

IDENTIFY DOE DEFENDANTS

SIXTY (60) DAY DEADLINE

18 I. Procedural Background Plaintiff Scott Emerson Felix (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institution 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). As Plaintiff is a civil detainee and has paid the filing fee, he is not a prisoner or proceeding in forma…

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