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Pro Se Complaints Held to Less Stringent Standards
The Supreme Court held that pro se complaints are to be held to less
stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.
Francis Haines, an Illinois state prisoner, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. §
1983, against Illinois prison officials, seeking damages for injuries he
received and deprivations of his rights ...
stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.
Francis Haines, an Illinois state prisoner, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. §
1983, against Illinois prison officials, seeking damages for injuries he
received and deprivations of his rights ...
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