What is the test for dismissing a civil rights complaint in a pro se civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Weber v. California State Bar, 908 F.2d 978 (9th Cir. 1990):
Weber claims that as a pro se litigant, he should have been allowed to amend his complaint before dismissal. A pro se litigant in a civil rights case must be allowed to amend his or her complaint unless it is "absolutely clear" that changes would be futile. Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dep't, 839 F.2d 621, 623 (9th Cir.1988). "[B]efore dismissing a pro se civil rights complaint for failure to state a claim, the
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