Does a pro se prisoner have to be advised of his right to file counter-affidavits or other responsive material?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520 (9th Cir. 1997):
1 Williams v. Browman, 981 F.2d 901, 903 (6th Cir.1992) (noting that "[t]here is no authority in this Circuit for the proposition that a district court must advise a pro se prisoner of his right to file counter-affidavits or other responsive material or that he must be alerted to the fact that his failure to so respond with such material might result in entry of summary judgment against him").
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