· 12/24/1987
Milton Eugene Cupit v. James \Sonny\ Jones
Citations
- 835 F.2d 82
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 17069
- 1987 WL 21823
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- denying recovery where plaintiff was unable to show denial of reasonable medical care
- considering the type and complexity of case when determining whether an appointment of counsel is required
- \[T]he due process clause of the fourteenth amendment accords pretrial detainees rights not enjoyed by convicted inmates under the eighth amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.\
- “[A] district court is not required to appoint counsel in the absence of exceptional circumstances”. (citation omitted)
- abuse of discretion is the standard of review
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Judges: Brown, Johnson, Higginbotham
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