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· 12/4/1995

Federal Case

Citations

  • 70 F.3d 1103

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  • instructing that “[a] pro se litigant must be 6 || given leave to amend his or her complaint, and some notice of its deficiencies,” before the case is 7 dismissed
  • “There is no abuse of discretion where a district 6 || court dismisses under § 1915(d) a complaint ‘that merely repeats pending or previously litigated 7 || claims.’”
  • “A pro se litigant must be given leave to 6 amend his or her complaint, and some notice of its deficiencies, unless it is absolutely clear that 7 the deficiencies of the complaint could not be cured by amendment.” (citation omitted
  • Section 1915 “authorizes a court to review a 6 complaint that has been filed in forma pauperis, without paying fees and costs, on its own 7 initiative and to decide whether the action has an arguable basis in law before permitting it to 8 proceed.”

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