Occidental Chemical Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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• recognizing that pro se plaintiffs are not relieved from basic pleading obligations and that courts should not have to “conjure up” unpleaded allegations
• concluding that although a pro se complaints are held to a less stringent standard, “courts should not have to guess at the nature of the claim asserted”
• recognizing that liberal construction for pro se litigants does not “abrogate basic pleading essentials”
• recognizing that liberal construction for pro se litigants does not “abrogate basic pleading essentials”
• finding that pro se plaintiffs should be held to the same pleading standards as those plaintiffs who are represented by counsel
• finding that pro se plaintiffs should be held to the same pleading standards as those plaintiffs who are represented by counsel

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