Legal Opinion

Holbrook v. Aldridge

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided June 8, 2021No. 3:21-cv-00170Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION SHANE HOLBROOK, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:21-cv-00170 CARL ALDRIDGE, WRJ Administrator, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER Pending is Plaintiffs Motion for the Appointment of Counsel. (ECF No. 32). For the reasons that follow, the Court DENIES the motion, without prejudice to reconsideration of Plaintiff's request for counsel in the future. Plaintiff has no constitutional right to counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1); see also Hardwick v. Ault,

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Whisenant v. YuamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  2. Leroy Cook v. V. Lee Bounds, Com. Dept. CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
  3. Bobby Hardwick v. Dr. Allen Ault, Commissioner, State Board of Offender Rehabilitation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Valcarcel v. Abm Industries/Diversico Indus.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2019

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