What is the test for dismissing a pro se complaint without leave to amend?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Rossell v. McFadden, 19 F.3d 1441 (9th Cir. 1994):

The district court may dismiss a pro se complaint without leave to amend only where "it is 'absolutely clear that the deficiencies ... could not be cured by amendment.' " Noll v. Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448 (9th Cir.1987) (quoting Broughton v. Cutter Lab., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir.1980) (per curiam)).

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