Legal Opinion
Turner v. Steward
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided September 25, 1980No. 5:08-misc-05011PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SCOTT REED, District Judge.
Paul C. Turner, plaintiff, submitted a complaint to this Court on April 25, 1980, which has been construed as a civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. Plaintiff also has moved for a writ of habeas corpus and for the appointment of counsel. Defendant has moved for dismissal.
Hearing was held on these motions on August 5, 1980. At that time, plaintiff withdrew his motion for habeas corpus. He was no longer in custody.
The right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment applies only to defendants in criminal actions. Rhodes v. Houston,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rhodes v. HoustonDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1966
- John Reid v. Phillip Charney and Howard LeeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
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