Does a denial of leave to file a complaint under section 501(b as a matter of law need to be reviewed de novo?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Dunlop-McCullen v. Local 1-S, AFL-CIO-CLC, 149 F.3d 85 (2nd Cir. 1998):
We review de novo the district court's denial of leave to file a complaint under section 501(b) as a matter of law. See Lopresti v. Terwilliger, 126 F.3d 34, 39 (2d Cir.1997) (finding, generally, that questions of law are reviewed de novo ). Section 501(b) provides in relevant part:
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