John Pershing Wolfe, Jr. v. State of Arizona

967 F.2d 597 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Pershing WOLFE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF ARIZONA, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16630. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 23, 1992. * Decided July 6, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Pershing Wolfe Jr., an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's 1915(d) dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We review for an abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 60 U.S.L.W. 4364 , 4348 (May 4, 1992). We affirm. 3 Frivolous in forma pauperis complaints may be dismissed sua sponte under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989). A complaint is frivolous "where it lacks an arguable basis either in law or fact." Id.; accord Hernandez, 60 U.S.L.W. at 4384. In civil rights cases where the plaintiff appears pro se, the court must construe pleadings liberally and afford the…