Legal Opinion

Kendricka Sandifer v. Orleans Parish Government, e

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 21, 2015No. 15-30308UnpublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appellant John Courtney Wilson attempted to represent Plaintiff Kendrica Sandifer in multiple suits brought against members of the Orleans Parish Sheriffs Office. The district court denied Wilson’s motion to enroll as co-counsel in the original suit and later sanctioned Wilson for violating court orders after Wilson subsequently enrolled as co-counsel in several related suits. On appeal, Wilson challenges the district court’s orders denying the motion and sanctioning Wilson. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the orders of the district court.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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