What is the test for dismissing an in forma pauperis action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Black v. U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of California, 24 F.3d 244 (9th Cir. 1994):
Under section 1915(d), the district court may dismiss an in forma pauperis action as frivolous. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989). A complaint is frivolous when "it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact." Id. at 325.
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