Herbert Thomas v. Charles Scully, Superintendent of Green Haven Cf, and Central Office Review Committee, State of New York Department of Corrections

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• holding that a district court has the power to dismiss a complaint sua sponte if the complaint is frivolous
• holding that a district court has the power to dismiss a complaint sua sponte if the complaint is frivolous
• holding that a district court has the power to dismiss a complaint sua sponte if the complaint is frivolous
• noting that “[a] district court has the power to dismiss a complaint sua sponte for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted” so long as plaintiff had “an opportunity to be heard”
• overturning dismissal of a plaintiff’s complaint that alleged First Amendment violation where prison officials confiscated nude photographs that had been mailed to him
• requiring notice and opportunity to be heard before sua sponte dismissing a claim

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