UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL THOMAS CHEEK, 1:23-cv-00326-JLT-HBK (PC) Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
V. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS CLENDENIN, et al. (Doc. No. 2) Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a civil detainee at Coalinga State Hospital, filed a pro se civil rights complaint on February 28, 2023. (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff filed declaration in support of his application to 20 proceed in this action in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 2). The declaration satisfies the requirements under § 1915. As acivil detainee, Plaintiff is not a prisoner and is not subject to payment of the 22 filing fee under § 1915(a)(2). Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED: Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) is GRANTED. Dated: _ May 2, 2023 Wile. Lh fareh Hack HELENA M.…