1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 THOMAS H. GOSS, Case No. 1:24-cv-00698-KES-BAM (PC) 9 Plaintiff, ORDER FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 10 v. TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS 11 COUNTY OF FRESNO, 12 Defendants. 13 14 Plaintiff Thoms H. Goss is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 15 civil rights action pursuant to

. Individuals detained pursuant to California 16 Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the 17 meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey,

, 1140 (9th Cir. 18 2000). 19 Following the District Judge’s order adopting the findings and recommendations and 20 denying Defendant County of Fresno’s (“Defendant”) motion to dismiss, this action proceeds on 21 Plaintiff’s complaint against Defendant for violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. (ECF No. 7.) 22 Accordingly, Defendant is HEREBY ORDERED to file a response to the complaint 23 within twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of this order. 24 IT IS SO ORDERED. 25

26 Dated: September 16, 2025 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 27

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