What constitutes a "frivolous" complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Henson v. Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 1:16-cv-00670-GSA-PC (E.D. Cal. 2017):
Franklin v. Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221, 1228 (9th Cir. 1984). A complaint is "frivolous" within the meaning of 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) where it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact. Neitzke, 490 U.S. at 325.
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