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What did the court decide in Neitzke v. Williams?

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We therefore hold that a complaint filed in forma pauperis is not automatically frivolous within the meaning of § 1915(d) because it fails to state a claim.

The Court distinguished the in forma pauperis frivolousness standard from the Rule 12(b)(6) failure-to-state-a-claim standard.

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