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The Supreme Court case Denton v. Hernandez addresses the dismissal of civil rights suits filed by a prisoner alleging multiple instances of sexual assault by prison officials and inmates. The Court held that lower courts have broad discretion to dismiss frivolous in forma pauperis complaints under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), and clarified that such dismissals can occur even if the allegations are not contradicted by judicially noticeable facts. The case was remanded for further proceedings consistent with the Cour

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James Wolfe

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