The following excerpt is from Fiahlo v. Herrera, Case NO. 14cv1378-GPC(MDD) (S.D. Cal. 2015):
Allegations in pro se complaints are generally held to less stringent standards than complaints drafted by lawyers. Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972). Thus, courts have an obligation to construe these complaints liberally and to afford the prisoner the benefit of any doubt. Bretz v. Kelman, 773 F.2d 1026, 1027 n.1 (9th Cir. 1985) (en
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