Pedro Pino v. Patrick Ryan, Deputy Superintendent of Programs, and David Barrenger, Senior Recreation Supervisor at Washington Correctional Facility

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1995-02-22

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JON 0. NEWMAN, Chief Judge: On this appeal from a sua sponte dismissal of a pro se lawsuit, we write to clarify the propriety of dismissing frivolous complaints when the barrier of a successful affirmative defense appears on the face of the complaint. Pedro Pino appeals from the March 30,1994, judgment of the District Court for the Norther…

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