James Lyons v. Ronald Powell

James Lyons, who appears pro se, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a cause of action, and from its denial of Lyons’s motion for appointment of counsel. Upon motion of appellant, we have consolidated those appeals with Lyons’s appeal from the district court’s denial of his motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b).

The appellant filed an initial and an amended complaint, both of which were referred to a magistrate and dismissed for a failure to state a cause of action, as set forth in the magistrate’s report and recommendation…