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· 11/15/1991

Steven M. Desrosiers v. John J. Moran

Citations

  • 949 F.2d 15
  • 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 26958
  • 1991 WL 236726

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that \[i]n practice\ the objective and subjective components of our deliberate indifference standards \may overlap or merge\
  • suggesting that a finding of deliberate indifference may lie where harm was easily preventable
  • noting that a plaintiff must demonstrate that he is indigent and that exceptional circumstances warrant the appointment of counsel
  • noting that a plaintiff must demonstrate that he is indigent and that exceptional circumstances warrant the appointment of counsel
  • suggesting that a finding of deliberate indifference may lie where harm was easily preventable
  • instructing courts to examine the “total sit- uation,” including the “merits of the case” to determine whether there are “exceptional circumstances” warranting the recruitment of counsel and citing Maclin

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Judges: Breyer, Selya, Cyr

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