Maston v. Craven

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• explaining that § 1915 functions as a screening process for IFP applications
• explaining that § 1915 functions as a screening process for IFP applications
• “the appropriate time to make a decision to dismiss a case pursuant to § 1915(d) [now § 1915(e)] is before service of a complaint”
• “[T]he appropriate time to make a decision to dismiss a case pursuant to § 1915 is before service of a complaint.”
• “[T]he appropriate time to make a decision to dismiss a case pursuant to [former § 1915(d)] is before service of a complaint.”
• “[T]here are times when a court may sua sponte raise the issue of the deficiency of a pleading under Rule 12(b)(6) provided that the litigant has the opportunity to address the issue either orally or in writing.”

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