Legal Opinion
Doyle J. Williams v. Honorable Ronald R. McKenzie
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1987No. 86-2523PublishedCited by 230 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Doyle J. Williams appeals from the magistrate’s order entered pursuant to 28 U.S. C. § 636(c)(3) (1982) dismissing with prejudice his complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against a Missouri circuit (trial) judge. We affirm.
Williams was convicted of capital murder in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri. County Public Defender Thomas R. Motley was appointed to represent Williams on appeal. Based upon alleged deficiencies in the criminal proceeding, Williams then filed a civil action against Motley seeking money damages and requesting that Motley be barred from…
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