Legal Opinion
Tafari v. Hues
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 4, 2007No. Docket No. 05-0958-PRPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
Indigent or otherwise disadvantaged litigants are afforded a certain degree of leeway in the American court system, whether in the form of relaxed pleading standards for pro se litigants or the waiver of filing fees for those unable to afford them. However, the courts’ generosity has its limits.
*441Frivolous litigation, for example, is precisely the sort of mischief that the courts will not abide. That in mind, we must exercise great care in labeling a certain action or argument as frivolous, for doing so often carries grave consequences.
This appeal raises the narrow…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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