What is the legal test for dismissal of a complaint for failure to state a claim?
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The following excerpt is from Al-Qadaffi v. Servs. for the Underserved, 15-815 (2nd Cir. 2016):
We review de novo a district court's dismissal of a complaint for failure to state a claim, accepting all factual allegations as true and drawing all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiff. Ahlers v. Rabinowitz, 684 F.3d 53, 60 (2d Cir. 2012). A complaint filed pro se is liberally construed and held to a less stringent pleading standard than one filed by counsel. Id.
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