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Tenth Circuit· 6/3/1991

Hall v. Bellmon

Citations

  • 935 F.2d 1106
  • 19 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1217
  • 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 11054

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  • holding that pro se plaintiff’s conclusory allegations without supporting factual averments are insufficient to state a claim for relief
  • holding that courts must construe pro se litigant’s pleadings liberally and hold them to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers
  • holding that even pro se litigants cannot rely on conclusory, unsubstantiated allegations to survive a Rule 12(b)(6) motion
  • holding that courts must construe pro se litigant’s pleadings liberally and hold them to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers
  • holding that courts must construe pro se litigant’s pleadings liberally and hold them to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers
  • holding that “conclusory allegations without supporting factual averments are insufficient to state a claim on which relief can be based” (citations omitted)

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