Michael L. Lee v. Carmen C. Lee

15 F.3d 1086 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael L. LEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carmen C. LEE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-35132. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 4, 1994. * Decided Jan. 13, 1994. Before: REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael Lee appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 civil rights action as frivolous under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review the district court's dismissal of an action under section 1915(d) for an abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and we affirm. 3 The district court may dismiss a complaint filed in forma pauperis prior to service of process if the complaint is frivolous. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). A complaint is frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324 (1989). A…