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· 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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