Harry Franklin v. Ms. Murphy and Hoyt Cupp

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1984-10-23

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ALARCON, Circuit Judge: This appeal involves a district court’s dismissal of 41 actions filed by Harry Franklin, a prisoner pro se. To dispose of Franklin’s appeal we must decide whether the district court erred by dismissing Franklin’s in forma pauperis actions as frivolous before issuing a summons and whether a court may dismiss a…

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