Legal Opinion
Richard Rayes v. Mark Johnson Steven J. Simons Melvin Rouf Angelo S. Vinci William Fairbanks John Doe, Dr. Dan Danaher, Dr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1992No. 91-1350PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Richard Rayes appeals the district court’s entry of judgment following a jury verdict in favor of defendants in Rayes’ 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) suit, which alleged that Nebraska state prison employees intentionally injured him and intentionally denied him medical care. Rayes challenges the district court’s denial of his request for substitute counsel following the withdrawal of his first attorney before the trial. We hold that the district court abused its discretion in denying substitute counsel, and remand with directions to appoint counsel and grant Rayes a new…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Johnson v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Brett Aaron NELSON, Appellant, v. REDFIELD LITHOGRAPH PRINTING, Sam Demere, and Paul Roach, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- In Re Steven LaneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Wiggins v. SargentCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Tabron v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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