Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Steele
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 31, 1952No. 14526PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
An examination of the record in this case has convinced this court that this appeal prosecuted in forma pauperis is frivolous, Garcia v. Steele, 8 Cir., 193 F.2d 276, 278-279, Williams v. Steele, 8 Cir., 194 F.2d 32, arid that the appellant’s application for the appointment of counsel to represent him should have been denied.
A Court of Appeals will not appoint counsel for an indigent appellant unless it appears that his appeal has merit. Gargano v. United States, 9 Cir., 140 F.2d 118; Application of Taylor, 7 Cir., 139 F.2d 1018; Kelly v. United States, 9 Cir., 135 F.2d 919; Ligare v.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kinney v. Plymouth Rock Squab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Williams v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952
- Garcia v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Gilmore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
- Ligare v. HarriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Higgins v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952
- Gerald D. Peterson v. Isadore NadlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- St. Clair E. Miller v. Hyman Pleasure, M.D., as Superintendent of Middletown State Hospital, Middletown, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Rhodes v. HoustonDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1966
- Isaac Weber v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
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