James H. Neal v. Sharon Pratt Kelly, Mayor

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• recognizing that pro se plaintiffs must be given a “reasonable opportunity” to contest a motion for summary judgment, which “presupposes notice” of the requirements (internal quotation marks omitted)
• noting that factual assertions in movants’ declarations may be accepted as true unless opposing party submits evidence to the contrary
• stating that district courts must inform pro se litigants that, on a motion for summary judgment-any: . factual assertions submitted by the movant will be accepted as being true unless the pro se litigant submits a response
• requiring the district court to notify pro se litigants of the dispositive effect of a Rule 12(b)(6) motion
• defining “verified” as requiring only that the drafter declared under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that the document contains a dated signature
• treating a verified complaint as an affidavit under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56

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