Is a pro se litigant entitled to notice and amend the complaint before dismissal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from White v. Racicot, 87 F.3d 1326 (9th Cir. 1996):
Unless it is absolutely clear that no amendment can cure the defect, a pro se litigant proceeding in forma pauperis is entitled to notice and an opportunity to amend the complaint before dismissal. See Lucas v. Department of Corrections, 66 F.3d 245, 248 (9th Cir.1995) (per curiam).
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