May v. Coleman

COOPER, Justice.

Appellant, an inmate at Northpoint Training Center, has brought a civil action in the Pike Circuit Court against various government officials and entities. He filed a motion requesting the presiding judge, Respondent Eddy Coleman, to appoint another inmate, John E. Reneer, as a “lay assistant” to assist Appellant in the prosecution of that action. When Judge Coleman denied the motion, Appellant petitioned the Court of Appeals for a Writ of Mandamus requiring the judge to appoint Reneer to assist him. The Court of Appeals denied the petition as moot and Appellant filed this…