Legal Opinion
In Re Steven Lane
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1986No. 86-1088PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Steven Lane, denied appointed counsel on four earlier occasions, brought this petition for writ of mandamus to compel the United States Magistrate to appoint counsel to assist him in prosecuting his claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) for injuries sustained at the Missouri State Penitentiary. Lane argues that the magistrate abused his discretion by refusing to appoint counsel after finding Lane’s pleadings presented a color-able claim under section 1983, and by failing to set a trial date. We deny the petition.
Lane is currently an inmate at the Missouri State…
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