United States First Circuit

District courts must assume that assertions in plaintiff's complaint are true before sua sponte dismissal of the case and before the defendant has even attempted to dispute the assertions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/23/2001
• Published 07/23/2001

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, SELYA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Judith H. Mizner for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lena Watkins, Trial Attorney, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, for appellee.