Rigsby v. Johnson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION RONNY E. RIGSBY PLAINTIFF v. No. 1:19CV63-GHD-RP JIM JOHNSON JOH BRIAN HALL NURSE JUDY DEFENDANTS ORDER DENYING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL The pro se plaintiff, Ronny E. Rigsby, seeks [15], [31] appointment of counsel to represent him this case brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The instant motion is not well taken and should be denied. There is no automatic right to counsel in a § 1983 case. Wright v. Dallas County Sheriff’s Department,

660 F.2d 623, 625-26

(5th Cir. 1981); Cupit v. Jones,

835 F.2d 82, 86

(5th…