John E. Reneer v. Lt. Brian Sewell Al C. Parke Laura Vestal

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• explaining that a denial of counsel “will be overturned only when the denial of counsel results in ‘fundamental unfairness impinging on due process rights.’”
• affirming district court’s judgment ordering that future in forma pauperis motions filed by appellant be denied where appellant’s 17 prior cases involved largely frivolous claims
• stating that the appointment of counsel to civil litigations is “left to the sound discretion of the district court” and “will be overturned only when the denial of counsel results in fundamental unfairness impinging on due process rights” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• reversing a district court's decision to grant defendant's motion for summary judgment when Reneer alleged the defendant read his legal mail causing a chilling effect to his free speech
• “[I]f the mail was actually read, and this action was motivated by retaliation as plaintiff alleges, such behavior by prison officials might [be] . . . arbitrary action . . .”
• “[I]f the mail was actually read, and this action was motivated by retaliation as plaintiff alleges, such behavior by prison officials might [be] ... arbitrary action ... ”

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