FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Angela Bernhardt's § 1983 lawsuit alleged that the County of Los Angeles settles civil rights actions only on 1670 a lump sum basis that includes all attorney fees, and that such a policy interferes with her implicit right under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 to obtain an attorney. The district court dismissed the suit sua sponte, ruling on the basis of Bernhardt's complaint that she lacked standing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C...
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