What is considered frivolous in the context of a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wilkins v. McGuire, Case No.: 3:17-cv-01385-DMS-BGS (S.D. Cal. 2017):
2. A prisoner's complaint is considered frivolous under 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b)(1) if it "merely repeats pending or previously litigated claims." Cato v. United States, 70 F.3d 1103, 1105 n.2 (9th Cir. 1995) (construing former 28 U.S.C. 1915(d)) (citations and internal quotations omitted).
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