Case Name: Elmo WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. Fred DICKSON, Warden, etc., Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1968-05-09
Citations: 394 F.2d 627
Docket Number: No. 21800
Parties: Elmo WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. Fred DICKSON, Warden, etc., Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 394
Pages: 627–628

Head Matter:
Elmo WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. Fred DICKSON, Warden, etc., Appellee.
No. 21800.
United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
May 9, 1968.
Elmo Williams, California Mens Colony, in pro. per.
Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen., Brian Amer, Deputy Atty. Gen., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.
Before BARNES and BROWNING, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, District Judge.
Hon. Gus J. Solomon, Chief United States District Judge, Portland, Oregon, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The judgment of the district court dismissing the action before process was issued and served, without notice to the appellant of any motion to dismiss, and without any finding of frivolity or malice (28 U.S.C. § 1915(d)), is reversed and remanded. Harmon v. Superior Court, 307 F.2d 796 (9th Cir.); Armstrong v. Rushing, 352 F.2d 836, 837 (9th Cir.). We do not pass on the merits of the action, if any.