Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 30, 2007No. 04-4623UnpublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
The issue on this appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by refusing to appoint counsel for an indigent prisoner in a civil suit against several federal correctional officers. Gordon claims Eighth Amendment violations of excessive force resulting in cruel and unusual punishment. Gordon alleges that, during an altercation with these officers, several of them forced him to the ground, punched him, kicked him, and jumped on his back. Gordon suffered no visible physical injuries as a result of this alleged cruel and unusual punishment. The District…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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