Neitzke v. Williams

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1989-05-01

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Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether a complaint filed in forma pauperis which fails to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) is automatically frivolous within the meaning of 28 U. S. C. § 1915 (d). The answer, we hold, is no. <p…

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