John O'Leary v. Robert P. Cutshaw Robert L. Taylor

35 F.3d 571 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 O'LEARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert P. CUTSHAW; Robert L. Taylor, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15687. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 7, 1994. * Decided Sept. 13, 1994. Before: HALL, WIGGINS, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John O'Leary appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion the district court's sua sponte dismissal of a case as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). We vacate and remand. 3 A district court may dismiss an in forma pauperis complaint before service of process if the action is frivolous. Denton, 112 S.Ct. at 1730-31 . The district court must construe pro se pleadings liberally. Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dept., 839 F.2d 621 , 623 (9th…