Is a pleading drafted by a pro se litigant permitted to be drafted by an attorney?
federal, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rickert v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC (In re Rickert), Adv. No. 1:20-ap-01003-BPH, BAP No. MT-20-1100-BGF (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2020):
The pleading of a pro se litigant is held to a less stringent standard than a pleading drafted by an attorney, and is afforded the benefit of any doubt. Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 F.3d 338, 342 (9th Cir. 2010). Further, a pro se litigant must
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